=====How To: Change Password=====

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Click the option at the top of the screen labeled **Account Settings**.

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The Account setting will appear.  Scroll down to the Password Settings section and click **Change Password**.

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The **change password** screen will appear.  Enter the **current password** into the first field and then select a new password based on the following rules.

Note: The **new password** should meet all the requirements: 

- must be at least 

+ 8 characters long to reset every 6 months 

+ 16 characters long to reset every 3 years

- must not have been used before 

- must have at least one character of at least 3 of the following types: **Uppercase, Lowercase, Symbol, and a Number.**

Select submit when finished.