Gmail password help
Account Troubles?
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Click "Passwords" in the top blue navigation bar
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Enter you current password
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Enter your NEW password twice and verify that the specific box you want is checked
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Click Submit
**Please allow ten minutes for changes to occur. Then log out and log back in.**
What is a secure password?
- At least 8 characters and maximum of 14 characters in length.
- Contains at least one of each from each of the following groups:
| Group |
Example |
| Letters |
a, b, c, ... |
| Numbers |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Special Characters |
( ) ~ ! # % ^ * - + = { } [ ] : . ? / |
How do I remember my secure password?
Think about phrases. The following are some examples:
| The phone's for you |
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Phone4you! or Fone4y0u? |
| Read a book |
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re8db00k! |
| I love RMU |
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1luvrmu! |
If you need to write down your password to remember it, be sure to keep the paper locked and secured.
How do I change my RMU Gmail Password and Sync it with Sentry Secured Services?
To change your password, you have two options:
- Change your password with your Gmail account under Settings --> Acccounts.
- You can also change your password via Sentry Secured Services and sync both your Gmail Password & Sentry Password if you choose.
- Login to Sentry (http://www.rmu.edu/login)
- Click Passwords
- Enter your current password (for Sentry Secured Services)
- Enter your NEW password twice and verify that the "Gmail" box is checked
- Click Submit