Changing your Network Password

• CCAC Network and Outlook
• Outlook Web Access
• Academic Email and Web Publishing
• Blackboard Distance Learning

You will be required to change your network password every 90 days. 

To change your Network Password when using a College PC:

1. Click the Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete button all at the same time.

2. Next click the Change password button.

3. You will be prompted to enter your old password and your new password twice.

4. Upon successful completion, you will receive a message that states your password has been changed.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETTING YOUR PASSWORD:

è    It must be a minimum of 6 characters

è    Passwords must contain a combination of letters and numbers

è    Your password should NOT be common information like your phone number, or birthday.

è    If you write your passwords down, secure them.

è    Never share your password with anybody else.

è    It is highly advisable that you create a different password for your access to Colleague.

To change your Network Password from home or outside the College network:

Open Internet Explorer and go to http://entrypoint.ccac.edu.

In an effort to better serve our Community, Network EntryPoint will provide the ability for you to change your CCAC Network Account password from any location, be it from your home computer, or from a CCAC campus computer.

If you change your password on this site, it will have the same results as if you used the CCAC campus computer’s CTRL-ALT-DEL key combination to change password or the same as calling into Helpdesk to change your password. The only requirement is that you know both your Network Account ID and the password you are currently using.
 

FACULTY AND STAFF: Please be reminded that your CCAC Network account and password is used to also access Outlook email, Outlook web access and Blackboard.

STUDENTS: Students are provided with a different type of network account to provide access to CCAC network resources.  They access computer services using the NetID account.  Students will also use the CCAC Network Entry Point site to change their password, or they can use the CTRL-ALT-DEL key method described above if they are working on a College PC.

More information about your Network account.

Changing your Colleague Password

Your password will expire every 90 days.  You will get the following alert when your password needs changing.

When you click OK, you will be directed to a gray screen. 

1. You will be required to enter your current password (as you enter your password there will be no movement of the cursor on the screen).

2. You will be prompted to enter a new password.

   1. Your password must be between six and eight characters long.
   2. Your password is case sensitive.
   3. Your password must contain at least two letters and at least one numeric or special character (i.e. punctuation mark).
   4. Your password must differ from your login name or variations of your login name. 
   5. Any new password must differ from the old one by at least three characters.
   6. You will be prompted to change your password every 90 days.
   7. You may not reuse your previous three passwords.
   8. Your account will be automatically locked after 10 consecutive unsuccessful login attempts. Should this occur, contact the CCAC Helpdesk at x3275 to reset your password.

3. You will then be prompted to enter new password again.

4. If you entered the new password correctly, you will be exited from the screen.

NOTE: You have three chances to change the password.  While running this process do not use any keys on the number pad.

TO RUN THE PASSWORD CHANGE FROM THE MENU, use mnemonic XCHG.

APPROVALS:  If you are an Approver in the Purchasing system, you will set another password which is utilized by the approval process.  You will set or change your password using the APPW screen.  Create a password that is different from your Colleague password.  If you forget your approval password, you can just return to the APPW screen and set a new one.

Questions? Call the Help Desk.  If you need your password reset, be prepared to provide additional information to confirm your identity.

More information about your Colleague account.

Changing your CCAC Central password

Go to CCAC Central (formerly WebAdvisor). Click on one of the menus (Applicant, Credit Student, Noncredit Student, Faculty, or Employee).  Click on the Change Password link and change your password.  If you have forgotten your old password, click on the Sign Up for CCAC Central link to resubmit your request.

Changing your ARC password

Go to ARC and log in.  Click on the Change Password link found at the top right hand corner of the page header.  Change your password.  If you have forgotten your old password, call the Help Desk to have your password reset.  Be prepared to provide additional information to confirm your identity.

Your Blackboard Password

FACULTY AND STAFF: Please be reminded that your Network account and password is also your Outlook email, Outlook web access and Blackboard password.  You may not change your password from within Blackboard.   See instructions for changing your Network password.

STUDENTS: Please be reminded that your NetID account and password is also your academic email, web publishing and Blackboard password.  You may not change your password from within Blackboard.   See instructions for changing your  Network password.

Questions?  Blackboard is supported by the Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center.  Call (412) 237-6517 if you have questions or problems.

Never share your password(s) with anybody else!!