Overview

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The following article goes over steps on how to reset your course account password through password.ucsd.edu. 

Critical Concepts

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• Course accounts are accounts that give you access to course-allocated resources. These are provided to you based on the course you are taking.
• Course accounts generally follow this naming convention: Course Prefix, Quarter & Year Identifier, Unique Identifier.  An example - cs10sp19aa  This would be a course account for Course CSE 10 in Spring 2019, with your identifier being "aa".
• Your password should follow these requirements:
  • Be different from any previous passwords
  • Be at least 12 characters long
  • Have characters from at least 3 of the following 4 categories: uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
  • Not contain any part of your username or full name

Steps to Take

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1. Go to password.ucsd.edu
2. Type in your course account username.
   • Don't know your course account name? You can look up your account through sal.ucsd.edu.
3. Click "I want to reset my course-specific account password."
   
   
4. Authenticate using Duo. This should be the same Duo device you use for your email or other campus accounts. 
   
   • Having trouble with Duo? Try reactivating your Duo account. You can contact the ITS Service Desk for any further assistance with your Duo authentication.
5. Confirm your personal email. 
   • This email is linked to your personal email in MyTritonLink. If you need to change this email, refer to: Change Your Personal Email Address for AD Password Resets
6. Check your email for a reset link. Click on the reset link.
   
7. Input your new password as prompted and click “Change Password.”
8. Click “Finish Password Setup”.