All employee PC/Workstation computers and GroupWise access will require a new password upon login on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.


PC/Workstation
The usual login screen you see after a shutdown or re-boot of your computer will prompt you to change your password.

You will see this screen on July 1, 2008 after a PC re-boot or shutdown. 

Initial Login – Type Your Current Password – Click OK

Click OK                                           (You must change your password)



Create a password that is at least seven characters contains characters from three of the four following characters:

1)      English uppercase characters (A to Z)

2)      English lowercase characters (a to z)

3)      Numeric characters (0 to 9)

4)      Non-alphanumeric characters (!,$,%,&….)

Enter new password

Retype new password

Click OK                                                 (Password change dialog box)

You will also have to change your web based GroupWise password. Change it from the GroupWise client at your PC/Workstation by following the directions below:
GroupWise Client Password Change
Change Novell password first (above) then change GroupWise password.
In order to change your GroupWise to your new Novell password then please do the following.
In your GroupWise client - Click on
Tools
  Options
      Security – Choose the password tab
Enter Old password
      Hit the Tab key
Enter new password
Confirm new password
Put a check mark in both boxes for "Use single sign on" and "No password required with eDirectory"

Click OK and then click close.         
                                                     (Security Options dialog box)

GroupWise WebAccess Password Change
Click on Options


If the “Change your password screen” is not already displayed, click the password tab
Enter old password
  Hit the Tab key
Enter new password
Confirm new password
Click Save



If your GroupWise does not automatically open and prompts you for your password

Enter your previous Novell Password at the prompt


This will start GroupWise
Now follow the “GroupWise Client Password Change” instructions above.

Please check the New Policy & Procedures effective 5/1/2008 College Policy # A6Hx2-8.01  regarding passwords.

Account Login and Password details.

Account Logins

•        Each employee is assigned a user ID and password and is held responsible for all actions performed, and all data which is modified or retrieved under their user ID and password.

•        User IDs, accounts, or passwords may not be shared with another person under any circumstances.

•        Users are limited to five incorrect sign on attempts. After the fifth attempt the account is automatically suspended. Employees must call the College Help Desk at 954-201-7521 to have their accounts re-activated.
•        User IDs or passwords may not be embedded in a procedure, program, function key, logon profile or script, or non-encrypted password file.

Account Passwords     (Please follow these procedures when creating your new password)

•        All accounts will require both a username and a password.

•        Passwords will be required to change within 45 days of last change.

•        The password, at a minimum, must be seven characters in length.

•        Passwords shall never be written down or e-mailed.

•        Passwords shall not be common words used at Broward Community College, family member’s names, local sports teams, bank or personal identification numbers.

•        No program, procedure, hardcopy report, terminal, monitor, or computer screen may display or echo a password.

•        Passwords shall contain characters from three of the four following categories:

1)      English uppercase characters (A to Z)

2)      English lowercase characters (a to z)

3)      Numeric characters (0 to 9)

4)      Non-alphanumeric characters (!,$,%,&….)

•        Passwords transmitted or used online on other networks should be of different variation from those used within Broward Community College.