Password Update to Pace-Owned Windows Laptop Remotely

Introduction

If you are using a Pace-owned Windows laptop off-campus, there are different steps you must take to change your password rather than the normal procedure of going through https://adam.pace.edu.  This method is to ensure that your new password applies to your Pace-owned laptop as well all other Pace systems such as Pace Portal, email, etc.

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Instructions

Changing the Pace Password on a Pace-Owned Windows Laptop

  1. Log on to your Pace-owned laptop
  2. Connect to the VPN using these instructions: Virtual Private Network (VPN)
    • Note: If you are remoted into an Office desktop, please logout before proceeding to the next step.
  3. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE on the keyboard
  4. Click Change a password
    Change Password
    • Note: You will be prompted to change your password
      Reset
  5. Type your current password in Old password field
    Old Password
  6. Type your new password in New password field
    New Password
  7. Retype your new password in Confirm password field
    New Password
  8. Click the right arrow button or press Enter on your keyboard
    Enter
  9. Click OK when you receive a confirmation that your password has been changed
    Change Confirmation

Your password is now changed for your laptop as well as all other Pace systems such as Pace Portal, email, and your office desktop. You will login to your Pace-owned laptop with your new password going forward.

  • Note: If you receive the below message after attempting to change your password, you are not connected to VPN. Connect to VPN first, and then attempt to change your password again.
    VPN

Syncing to Newer Password on a Pace-Owned Windows Laptop

  1. Log on to your Pace-owned laptop
  2. Connect to the VPN using these instructions: Virtual Private Network (VPN)
    • Note: If you are remoted into an Office desktop, please logout before proceeding to the next step.
  3. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE on the keyboard and click Lock
    -or-
    Click on the Start button, then select your profile icon and choose Lock
    Change Password
  4. Enter the latest Pace password from the Welcome screen and sign in.

Your password is now synchronized with your laptop, just as other Pace systems like Pace Portal, email, and etc.

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