Difference between revisions of "Setting your Swestore password"

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* Click '''Accounts''' in the left hand menu to show the ''Accounts'' page.
 
* Click '''Accounts''' in the left hand menu to show the ''Accounts'' page.
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* Note your username for the Swestore resource.
 
* Note your username for the Swestore resource.
 
* To initiate the password change/reset process, click '''Reset Password'''
 
* To initiate the password change/reset process, click '''Reset Password'''
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* You are now presented with the ''Prove Your Identity to Swestore'' page.
 
* You are now presented with the ''Prove Your Identity to Swestore'' page.
 
* Click '''Prove My Identity to Swestore'''
 
* Click '''Prove My Identity to Swestore'''
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* You are now redirected to the ''Swestore password change'' page.
 
* You are now redirected to the ''Swestore password change'' page.
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** It's better to use a long password that you are comfortable typing than a short password with lots of weird special characters that you get wrong.
 
** It's better to use a long password that you are comfortable typing than a short password with lots of weird special characters that you get wrong.
 
* Enter the new password in the '''Password''' and '''Verification''' text entry boxes and click '''Set'''.
 
* Enter the new password in the '''Password''' and '''Verification''' text entry boxes and click '''Set'''.
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* The page will reload and display if the password change was successful or not.
 
* The page will reload and display if the password change was successful or not.
 
** If the text ''Password change was successful'' is displayed you have completed the password change procedure, close the web browser window.
 
** If the text ''Password change was successful'' is displayed you have completed the password change procedure, close the web browser window.
 
** If an error message is displayed, note if there is any specific complaints (ie. password length), correct and retry.
 
** If an error message is displayed, note if there is any specific complaints (ie. password length), correct and retry.
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Revision as of 11:44, 10 October 2019


This page describes how to find your Swestore username and how to set your password.

  • Click Accounts in the left hand menu to show the Accounts page.

File:Swestore-pass-1.png

  • Note your username for the Swestore resource.
  • To initiate the password change/reset process, click Reset Password

File:Swestore-pass-2.png

  • You are now presented with the Prove Your Identity to Swestore page.
  • Click Prove My Identity to Swestore

File:Swestore-pass-3.png

  • You are now redirected to the Swestore password change page.
  • Choose a new password unique to Swestore.
    • NEVER use the same password for multiple resources!
    • It's better to use a long password that you are comfortable typing than a short password with lots of weird special characters that you get wrong.
  • Enter the new password in the Password and Verification text entry boxes and click Set.

File:Swestore-pass-4.png

  • The page will reload and display if the password change was successful or not.
    • If the text Password change was successful is displayed you have completed the password change procedure, close the web browser window.
    • If an error message is displayed, note if there is any specific complaints (ie. password length), correct and retry.

File:Swestore-pass-5.png