How to use Password Reset Tool to change or reset your passwords
Intended for:
Users who need to use the Password Rest Tool to change or reset their Services account password or FERMI domain password (Windows login).
Scenario/Use case:
This article provides instructions on how to use the Password Reset Tool to change or reset the following passwords:
- Services account password.
- FERMI domain password (Windows login).
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
You must have one of the following to use the Password Reset tool:
- RSA token or YubiKey
- CILogon certificate
- Kerberos ticket
If you do not have any of these, you must either contact the Service Desk to change your password
If you are using a Mac or Linux computer, you can change your Services password after the password is expired using the "kpasswd" command. Follow the instructions in this article.
Instructions:
In order to use the tool:
1. You must have one of the following to use the Password Reset tool:
- RSA token - obtain by following these instructions
- YubiKey - reserved for employees who have access to the lab’s business or financial systems
- CILogon certificate – See instructions on how to get an import into your browser a CILogon certificate
- Kerberos ticket – See instructions on how to configure a browser to use Kerberos and how to use a Kerberos ticket
2. You must first enroll each account in the Password Reset Tool. Once enrolled, you do not need to repeat this step.
- How to enroll your accounts
- How to add or change an alternative email address
- How to change your password
- How to change your security questions
- How to reset your FERMI Windows domain password
- How to reset your SERVICES account password
- How to change your password if it's expired