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Here's are the steps necessary to change your password:

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  1. Go Login to InSite portal login page at https://m.4cd.edu

  2. Click on “Settings” tile

  3. Click on the "Change Password" button  

  4. Follow the prompts

  5. Employees only: If you are off-site and use VPN on a District/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.

    1. Login to VPN (new password should work after 5 minutes if not try the old password)

    2. 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. lock screen.png

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  1. 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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