How to Recover your Biola Account Password

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Purpose

If you've forgotten your password, this page describes how to recover or "reset" your Biola account passwords for Microsoft, NetID, and Google using the Microsoft Azure Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) system.

This is only needed when you have forgotten your Biola account password.

If you want to change a pre-existing password, follow these instructions on "How to Change your Biola Account Password" from the Related Articles. 
 

 

Introduction

When you recover your password using Microsoft Azure SSPR, it will automatically reset your NetID and Google passwords to match.

Procedure

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account Who are you? To recover your account, begin by entering your email or username and the characters in the picture or audio below. Email or Username: * Text field Example: user@contoso.onmicrosoft.com or user@contoso.com CAPTCHA image audio button refresh button Text field Enter the characters in the picture or the words in the audio. * Next button Cancel button

  • Select "I forgot my password"

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account Why are you having trouble signing in? Selected radio button I forgot my password No worries, we'll help you to reset your password using the security info you registered with us. Unselected radio button I know my password, but still can't sign in This might happen because you tried signing in with an incorrect password too many times. If you choose this option, you'll keep your existing password and we'll unlock your account so you can sign in again. Next button Cancel button

  • Select your verification contact method and enter the verification code:

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account verification step 1> choose a new password Please choose the contact method we should use for verification: Selected radio button Email my alternate email unselected radio button Text my mobile phone unselected radio button Call my mobile phone unselected radio button Call my office phone Cancel button You will receive an email containing a verification code at your alternate email address (**********@biola.edu). Email button

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account verification step 1> choose a new password Please choose the contact method we should use for verification: Selected radio button Email my alternate email unselected radio button Text my mobile phone unselected radio button Call my mobile phone unselected radio button Call my office phone Cancel button We've sent an email message containing a verification code to your inbox. Text field (note to user: the page described by this Alt text might not say this, but this is where you should enter your verification code) Next button Are you having a problem? field

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account verification step 1> choose a new password * Enter new password: Text field * Confirm new password: Text field Finish button Cancel button

  • The "Your password has been reset" message indicates a successful password reset.

BIOLA UNIVERSITY Get back into your account Your password has been reset


 

 

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Article ID: 7507
Created
Thu 8/24/23 6:24 PM
Modified
Wed 7/3/24 11:50 AM