Students and Employees can use Microsoft Self Service Password Reset to reset the password without contacting the IT Service Desk.
FOR STUDENTS - You must have an active UFV email account to follow this method of password reset.
If you are an ALUMNI or doesn't meet the eligibility criteria for an active UFV email account (i.e. you must have been registered for a course in the last 3 semesters), you should follow this article here to reset your student account password: Reset Password and Unlock Student Account.
The Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) will also change passwords for any other applications associated with same account. The table listed below provide information on which associated applications/ services password is changed.
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List of Account Passwords Changed |
| STUDENT |
- myUFV
- M365 Account
- Student email (Outlook)
- myClass
- myFiles
For full list of applications using student account credentials, visit the article UFV ITS Services and Password Conventions.
If you have saved passwords on your browser, you would need to update the password saved after resetting it.
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| EMPLOYEE |
- Employee email (Outlook)
- Computer Login Password (Network password)
For full list of applications using employee account credentials, visit the article UFV ITS Services and Password Conventions.
If you have saved passwords on your browser, you would need to update the password saved after resetting it.
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Reset Password Using Microsoft SSPR
If you forget your employee or student email account password or are locked out of your account, you can reset your own password, following the steps listed below:
1) Go to https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/ in your web browser
2) Enter your full UFV email address in the User ID field and complete the Captcha if required.
3) Click Next.
4) Based on the authentication method(s) you chose when you enrolled, you will have the option to choose your verification. Click the button next to the method you want to use. You may be asked to use more than one method.
5) After completing your verification steps, enter your new password and confirm:
6) Click Finish to complete the process.
You can now log in to your UFV workstation and email using your new password!
Important: make sure you update all your devices; including eduroam wifi login.