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Change Your Password

Change UNIX/email/Mac Password

  • Your e-mail account
  • Your network home directory (Unix Account)

Important

  • Your new password must be between 6 and 8 characters in length
  • It can contain special characters (like !,#,%) and numbers
  • Your password should not be a common word or name
  • Your password change may take up to an hour to take effect

Unix/email User Information




Change Windows Password

  • Log into a Windows machine
  • hold down Ctrl and Alt keys, then press Delete key
  • click Change Password button.

Forgotten Password

To get your password reset, come to the Computer Resources office with your Harvard ID. If you don't have one, bring a valid government or other school ID.

We may not be able to reset your password immediately, so you may be asked to come back a little later.