Accounts Security & Password

Suspect suspicious activity? Change your password immediately;

Google activity

You can check your google account activity and what devices you are still logged into. 

• Dashboard - https://myaccount.google.com/security
• Security Checkup - https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup/2
• Your Devices (Devices signed into YOUR Account) - https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup/2
• Recent Security Activity - https://myaccount.google.com/notifications

Windows activity

Passwords must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Not contain the user's account name or parts of the user's full name that exceed two consecutive characters
• Be at least twelve characters in length
• Contain characters from three of the following four categories:
  • English uppercase characters (A through Z)
  • English lowercase characters (a through z)
  • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
  • Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)

You can reset your password at https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com or when logged into our computers press CTRL ALT DEL and select "change a password";. Forced password changes are set for 365 days, but we recommend you change your password more often and if you suspect any unusual activity.;

You can check your google account activity and what devices you are still logged into.

• Recent sign-ins: Sign in to https://myaccount.microsoft.com → Sign-in activity. Look for unfamiliar locations, devices, or times.
• Recent activity: At https://myaccount.microsoft.com → Privacy → Activity history or View recent activity. Look for password changes, security info changes, or unfamiliar app accesses.
• Email rules/forwarding: In Outlook Web https://outlook.office365.com → Settings → View all Outlook settings → Mail → Rules and Mail → Forwarding. Remove unknown rules or forwarding addresses.
• Sent items & inbox: Check Sent Items and Deleted Items for messages you didn’t send. Check mailbox folders for auto-deletes or copies moved elsewhere.
• OneDrive: At https://portal.office.com → OneDrive → Recent or Shared with me. Look for unexpected file changes or shares.
• MFA/authenticator changes: My Sign ins or Security info https://myaccount.microsoft.com → Security info — check if phone numbers, email, or authenticator apps have been changed or new methods added.
• Browser auto-fill and saved credentials: Check browser password manager for unexpected saved credentials or changes.