Using PasswordStation to Change your Network/Email Password

Change your Network/Email/WebCT Pa= ssword
Using PasswordStation

If you are not able to sign on to = the lab computers, RIC email, or WebCT, the problem is usually password related= . These instructions explain how to change your password. In order to accomplish th= is you will need:

· To be signed on to a computer on campus or at home

· Be connected to the internet

· Know your RIC username (FL_9999 with F being your first initial, L being your last name, and 9999 being the last four di= gits of your student ID)

1. = Sign on to your lab computer (using a generic usern= ame/password provided by your instructor or a lab assistant), or at your home or dorm ro= om.

2. = If at home or in the dorm, connect to the Internet<= /p>

3. = On the desktop, locate the Internet Explorer icon (= big blue e), then double-click to open it.

4. = In the address bar, type in the following URL https://passwordstation.ric.edu (be certain to include the “s” after http), then press Enter or Cli= ck Go

5. = When entering your username (your first initial, followed by your last name, followed by an underscore “_”, foll= owed by the last 4 digits of your student ID (EMPL ID printed on new versions of= the Campus Card), you will see a screen providing several options including “Forgot your Password”

6. = Click the “Forgot Password” button

7. = You will be asked two questions

= a. = What is your Social Security Number? Enter using the format “999-99-9999”

= b. What is your Date of Birth? Enter using the format “m= m.dd.yyyy”

8. = Click Continue

9. = Answer the second question by inputting your birth = date.

10.&= nbsp; Several students do not have a known DOB listed with the College. In the event tha= t no birth date appears on a student’s record, the value “01.01.1901” was used. If you receive an error message when you enter your birth date, try = entering 01.01.1901

11. = If your birth date is still incorrect, please conta= ct the Records Office to discover the birth date listed on your College record= .

12. = Type your new password. All passwords must be at least 8 c= haracters in length and should contain at least one number.

13. = Type your new password a second time for verificati= on, then write it down somewhere so you do not forget what= you reset it to. This is the new password for signing on to the computers in the lab, getting your RIC email, and for signing on to WebCT 4.1

14. = Press Continue, then you should see a message indicating that your password change has been successful. If you receive an error message, p= lease contact the Lab Assistant’s desk at the Horace Mann Technology Center.