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New password must contain the following:
Minimum length of 14characters14 characters
Must have at least one Upper and one Lower case letters
Must have at least one number
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Tips on creating a secure and strong password can be found below. |
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Here's are the steps necessary to change your password: |
Go Login to InSite portal login page at https://m.4cd.edu
Click on “Settings” tile
Click on the "Change Password" button
Follow the prompts
Employees only: If you are off-site and use VPN on a District/college Owned college Owned Windows computer please follow the two additional steps below, for all others that use personal computer or a Mac you are doneskip to step 6.
Login to VPN (new password should work after 5 minutes if not try the old password)
Then "Lock" computer by holding the <CTRL> <ALT> and <Del> keys together then choose Lock option then log back in using the new password and this should sync the new password to the computer.
You are Done. Please remember to update your password on other devices that you might have such as phones, tablets, etc.
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Tips on creating a secure passwords |
Hackers often use brute force attacks, where software is used to generate a large number of guesses to crack passwords. Strong, complex passwords are much harder for these programs to guess before security measures lock the account. They also help prevent dictionary attacks that run through a database of common words and phrases to guess passwords
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Some factors that make a strong password are:
Length: At least 14 characters. Longer passwords are generally stronger.
Complexity: Use a mix of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols.
Avoid predictability: Don’t use easily guessed passwords like “123456”, “password”, or “qwerty”.
Avoid personal information like birthdays, names of your pets or loved ones, or anniversaries.
Uniqueness: Each of your accounts should have its own distinct password. If you reuse a password across multiple services, then a data breach on one service can result in hackers gaining access to all the other services secured with the same password.
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Unfortunately, while passwords such as h9!fdjhGH68%J@ fdjhG@H68%J are complex and very secure, they’re not easy (for humans) to remember. One way to address this is to think of a phrase or sentence that’s easy for you to remember. For example, “My first car was a Honda in 2022!”.
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