Password Portal

A strong password is one that is at least eight characters long, contains capital letters, numbers, and characters. The complexity of strong passwords make them more secure and less susceptible to hacking. A six-digit password can be cracked with brute force in only a few minutes, while a strong eight-character password would take over 463 years, according to an article in Bloomberg Businessweek.

The district uses strong passwords for many reasons, including:

• To prevent outside viruses, malware and ransomware from infecting district systems. Accounts with weak passwords are targets for hacking. Click here to learn more about ransomware on the Microsoft website.
• There has been a large increase in phishing and scam emails received by staff. Click here to learn more about what phishing is on the Merriam Webster website.
• Ransomware and hacking attacks don't just happen to businesses. Metro school districts in Minnesota have also been the victim of ransomware so severe they need to shut down the school's daily operations. 

• Computers and network access
• Email
• MyPanthers Email and Documents
• Schoology
• Infinite Campus
• Skyward HR/Finance System
• Office 365 Documents and SharePoint
• Self Service on iPads and Macs

The following information is from Microsoft's "Tips for creating a strong password":

A password might meet all the criteria above and still be a weak password. For example, Hello2U! meets all the criteria for a strong password listed above, but is still weak because it contains a complete word. H3ll02U! is a stronger alternative because it replaces some of the letters in the complete word with numbers [...] 

Help yourself remember your strong password by following these tips:

• Create an acronym from an easy-to-remember piece of information. For example, pick a phrase that is meaningful to you, such as My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004. Using that phrase as your guide, you might use Msbi12/Dec,4 for your password.

• Substitute numbers, symbols, and misspellings for letters or words in an easy-to-remember phrase. For example, My son's birthday is 12 December, 2004 could become Mi$un's Brthd8iz 12124 (it's OK to use spaces in your password).

• Relate your password to a favorite hobby or sport. For example, I love to play badminton could become ILuv2PlayB@dm1nt()n.

• Do not write down a password on your desk
• Users have been witnessed writing down a password and placing it on a Post-It Note on their desk or under their keyboard. This is the equivalent of leaving the key to a car in the door handle. This leaves your personal financial information and student records vulnerable to theft or attack.
• If you want help remembering passwords, there are applications such as 1Password and LastPass that can be used to save password in a secure manner. 

You can change your password at the SLP Password Portal. You can also follow steps to change your password on Mac and on Windows. On your web browser, go to https://pass.springlakeparkschools.org.

At the Password Portal:

• Enter the current student username and password on the right, then tap Login (do not enter the @mypanthers.org email)
• Enter the current password in the Old Password field, then create a new password and enter it in both the New Password and Confirm New Password field, then tap Change Password.
• Once your password has changed, you will be prompted to update it on your iPad from various apps. 

Your password is used for to login to most of our systems, including:

• Schoology
• Campus Portal
• Clever
• Google Drive/MyPanthers
• School-managed Apple ID
• Cisco Webex

After changing your password, you'll be prompted with a pop-up on your iPad to update your password. If you miss or cancel this prompt, follow these steps to update it.

• Open Settings, Mail, Accounts, tap on MyPanthers. 

• Select Account, then delete whatever is currently in the password box and enter the new password. Tap Done. 

• Go to the home screen, open the Mail app, and slide down on the inbox folder to refresh. The most current email(s) should appear.

Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain three of these four items: 

• Uppercase letter
• Lowercase letter
• Number
• Character (!@#$, etc.)

Once your password is changed, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to update to every system.

Most systems require only your username (jsmith), but MyPanthers requires your full email (ex. jsmith@mypanthers.org). All of them connect to your network account, which is why you use the same password.

Your password does not change unless you want to change it. 

Visit your building tech help desk, or contact Technology Services at 763-600-5555.

Your password is used to log in to Campus Parent Portal and Schoology.

Once your password is changed, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to update to every system.

Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain three of these four items: 

• Uppercase letter
• Lowercase letter
• Number
• Character (!@#$, etc.)

Parents are not required to change their passwords on a cycle.

You will be emailed 14, 7, 3, 2, and 1 day(s) before you need to change it. Once it expires, you will not be able to access any systems until it has been changed.

You can change your password at the SLP Password Portal. 

NOTE: You must know your username, and you must have an email address on file to receive the password reset email. If you do not know your username or have an email on file, contact Technology Services at 763-600-5555.

Click here to login to Campus Parent Portal. On the sidebar, click on "Contact Preferences". From here you can change your primary and secondary email address. After changing your password, click on the "Save" button on the button of the page.

Usernames cannot be changed. The username is automatically created by our system based on a number of factors to prevent duplicate names and to enhance security.

If you have any questions contact Spring Lake Park Schools Technology Services at 763-600-5555 or techsupport@district16.org.

Your password is used to log in to most of our systems, including but not limited to: 

• District computers 
• Outlook Email 
• MyPanthers/Google Docs 
• Schoology 
• Infinite Campus 
• Skyward HR/Payroll System 
• Fixit Work Order System 
• Discovery Education 

An exception include TIES iCue. This uses a separate username and password.

Change your password at school with NoMAD (Recommended)

Your Mac is preinstalled with an app called NoMAD. You can see it on the taskbar of your Mac with the triangle icon. The number next to the triangle is the amount of days until your password expires. 

To change your password with NoMAD

• While at school, click on the NoMAD icon and click "Change password".
• Enter your current password, then enter your new password twice. Your password is now changed.
• Changing your password with NoMAD is recommended because it changes both your network passwords (Outlook, Schoology, Skyward, et. al.) and your local passwords (computer password, FileVault password).
• NOTE: Changing your password with NoMAD only works at school. If you have to change your password off-site, you'll need to use the Password Portal.

Change your password with Password Portal

• Learn how to change your password with Password Portal

I just changed my password from the Password Portal and my Mac won't take my new password

• If you changed your network password from the Password Portal instead of the NoMAD app on your Mac, the passwords are temporarily out of sync.
• Log into your Mac using your previous password. Once you log in, NoMAD will update your FileVault password automatically. The next time you log into your Mac, you will be able to use your new password.

I don't know my password anymore and I can't log into my Mac

• Call the Technology Services Help Desk at x5555 and a tech will assist you with unlocking your Mac. 

Once your password is changed, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to update to every system. Continue using your old password until they are updated. The schedule is as follows: 

• District computers: Immediate on campus, delayed off-site until you login again on-campus 
• Outlook Email: Can take up to a few hours 
• MyPanthers/Google Docs: Immediate 
• Schoology: Immediate 
• Infinite Campus: Immediate 
• Skyward HR/Payroll System: Immediate
• Fixit Work Order System: Immediate 

Most systems require only your username (ex. jsmith). However, Outlook requires your full email address (jsmith@district16.org), and MyPanthers requires the full Google address (jsmith@mypanthers.org).  

Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain three of these four items: 

• Uppercase letter
• Lowercase letter
• Number
• Character (!@#$, etc.)

You will be required to change your password every 90 days. 

You will be emailed 14, 7, 3, 2, and 1 day(s) before you need to change it. The reminders come from the "noreply" address noreply@district16.org. If you ever question the validity of this request or others, please contact your building tech or the Technology Help Desk at 763-600-5555.

Once it expires, you will not be able to access any systems until it has been changed. Depending on the device you are using, you may get prompted or notified as you use the device. 

You can change your password at the SLP Password Portal. You can also follow steps to change your password on Mac and on Windows.

Click on "Reset Password" on the Password Portal. Enter your network account, click next, select the email you'd like your password reset sent to, fill out the CAPTCHA on the bottom of the page, and click continue. From here, check your email inbox and you will be sent a link to reset your password.

• Log in to Infinite Campus
• Under Census > My Data, click on “Request Demographic Update”
• Under “Brief Description”, type in “email update” and click on the “I am adding or correcting information” button
• Scroll down until you find “Secondary Email” under the Personal Contact Information section. Type in a personal email address, and click on “Save Request”.

If this still does not work, contact Technology Services at 763-600-5555.

When your password is changed, you will be able to access systems with your new password. Some systems change right away (Schoology, Skyward, Fixit) while other can take up to a few hours (email, MyPanthers). If your email or MyPanthers does not update immediately, use your old password until prompted to use your new one. 

If you are on a Mac, we recommend rebooting your computer. You will see a message to Create New Keychain or Update Keychain. DO NOT click “Continue Log In”. If you remember your old password, click on “Update Keychain Password” and enter your old password. If you do not remember your old password, click on “Create New Keychain” and you will not be asked for your old password.  

If you change your password at home, most systems will be updated. However, your computer login will not. The next time you log in at school, you will need to use your newly changed password, which could cause keychain issues on Mac OS X. We recommend changing your password while on a school campus to prevent mismatch issues. 

What is a keychain on Mac? 
The Keychain is the component of Mac OS X that stores passwords for the computer.  

If I get prompted to update my Keychain or create a new one, which option should I choose? 
When you change your password, you may see this message after you reboot your Mac: 

DO NOT click “Continue Log In”. If you remember your old password, click on “Update Keychain Password” and enter your old password. If you do not remember your old password, click on “Create New Keychain” and you will not be asked for your old password.  

I didn’t update my keychain and now when I log in, I keep getting message about “login keychain” that won’t go away.  

To fix this issue, follow these steps: 

• On your Mac, go to the Self Service app and log in, using your new password. 
• Find “Fix Local Keychain” and click “Run”.  
• Once the Fix Local Keychain policy runs, you will be prompted to restart your computer.  
• Once your computer restarts, log in with your new password. The message will now be gone.