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===== Accessing Student Portal Administration =====

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Always use secure methods of password retrieval and when distributing them to SIS users.
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==== I. Set Password Policies ====

  * Step 1. **Administration>> Settings>> Policies**
  * Step 2. Choose the ‘security’ group
  * Step 3. Policy number 7 allows you to decide if you want to require **Strong** security or medium security passwords 

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  * Step 4. Secure passwords include those that have the following:
    * 8 characters long
    * Have at least one capital letter
    * Have at least one lowercase letter
    * Have at least one number
    * Have at least one symbol (*&^%$! etc.)

Set the policy and save

==== II. Administration View of Student Passwords ====

  * Step 1. Admin>> Settings>> Security >> Security
  * Step 2. Choose Define Users

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  * Step 3. Choose the appropriate settings needed

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  * Step 4. This will generate a list of students to view.  Click Set Details to change password, username or account expiration

===ALTERNATE OPTION===

  * Step 1 Admin>> Security>> Security>> Security
  * Step 2 Choose Student Logins to view user information

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==== III. Student Login Page ====

The teachers often are the ones who need access to tell their students the login info.
  * Step 1. Go to Teachers>> Logins
  * Step 2.  Check either the box at top to show all passwords or the box next to the individual name to show student password

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==== IV. Automated Setup for Logins/Passwords ====
  * Step 1. Go to **Admin>> Settings>> Security>> Security**
  * Step 2. Choose Automated Setup for Passwords

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  * Step 3. Choose the options appropriate for what you’re searching for and click update

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  * Step 4. Check off users to Generate User Logins for.
  * Step 5. Click Generate Logins/ Check Email Message

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  * Step 6. Generate Logins and Email to Selected

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