How to Change your Passphrase

MEWA Staff: Please refer to the MEWA Passphrase Change article.

As a staff member of the Gresham-Barlow School District or The Center for Advanced Learning, you can reset and manage your passphrase. In fact, we are required to reset our passphrase at least once per year. Please take a moment to review the following articles to learn how to manage and change your passphrase.

Enrolling in GBSD's Self-Service Passphrase Management system (GBSD Accounts Only)
Enrolling will allow you to reset your passphrase in the event you have forgotten it. Please see the link below for instructions on how to set up your account.
Forgot My Passphrase (GBSD Accounts Only)
If you have already enrolled in GBSD's Self-Service Passphrase Management system follow this guide to reset your passphrase after answering your challenge questions. If you have not yet enrolled you will need to contact the helpdesk.
Changing Your Passphrase on a Mac
Follow this guide to learn how to change your passphrase if your primary computer is a Mac.
Changing Your Passphrase on a Windows Computer
Follow this guide to learn how to change your passphrase if your primary computer is Windows.
Changing Your Passphrase on an HP Elite Computer
Follow this guide to lean how to change your passphrase if your primary computer is an HP Elite.

Passphrase Criteria

Minimum 16 Characters
Can’t be one of the last 3 passphrases used

The criteria listed above are the minimum requirements, but we would recommend making a longer multi-word passphrase. Get more info about how to choose a passphrase.