How to Change your Passphrase - For MEWA staff Only
As a staff member of the Metro East Web Academy, you can reset and manage your passphrase with the following instructions. MEWA staff use a GBSD Account to access Synergy and a MEWA Filemaker Database called xxxxxxx. 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.
If the current Passphrase is Known:
- Be onsite at MEWA or if you are offsite, login to VPN on your computer
- Change your GBSD passphrase at this website: https://password.gresham.k12.or.us/partner
Passphrase is Not Known, Already Expired, or you are not able to connect to the VPN:
- Please call the GBSD Help Desk and we can help you get the Passphrase changed.
503-258-4755 (Option 1)
- We will send the password to your MEWA email account with a secure note link.
- Test VPN after reset to ensure that staff member can connect to their FileMaker Pro database instance.
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.