Password policies

Owned by Chris McCoy
Last updated: Dec 03, 2013Version comment
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 How to change your password...

Use the following steps to change your password while at BRHS:

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL
  2. Select "Change a password..."
  3. Enter your old password (top box)
  4. Enter your new password (middle and bottom box)
  5. Press Enter (of the arrow)
  6. Wait for "Your password has been changed."

 

 

BRHS maintains a single-sign-on (SSO) environment which means that a single username/password is used to access applications and services. When a password is changed, it is updated for all applications including Google Apps (Gmail).

Student passwords

As of August 2012, student passwords are assigned and are not changeable. Students who forget their passwords should see the Tech Help counter in the ARC.

 

Faculty/Staff passwords

As of May 2012, the following password requirements are in effect for Faculty/Staff.

  • Passwords must be changed while at BRHS
  • Passwords must have a minimum length of eight (8) characters  
  • Passwords cannot be repeated up to the last three (3) passwords
  • Password changes are successful ONLY when you received the message: "Your password have been changed"

 

Password expiration notifications

Passwords will expire every 100-180 days or approximately 2-3 times per year. In order to minimize the chance that a password expiration occurs while Faculty/Staff are away from BRHS, three different notifications have been implemented.

  1. Email reminder at regular intervals leading up to password expiration

  2. Balloon message in the bottom-right corner (near the clock) leading up to password expiration.

  3. Pop-up message each time you logon to a computer leading up to password expiration – must click OK to dismiss this message


Smartphone and iPad password updates

After you have changed an expiring password, you will have to update your password on any devices that are using:

  • BRHS WiFi networks
  • BRHS Gmail account
  • BRHS Outlook Sync account