When you receive an email from IT department regarding resetting your Technion account, please follow below steps to change a new password.
If your default web browser has already saved GTIIT account and password, switch it to another new web browser where you don't have GTIIT password remembered. This is
very important as you might be redirected back to GTIIT page when web browser detects your GTIIT password. Alternatively you can also use Private Window though.
- Open a New Incognito Window in Chrome, by clicking the three dots on top-right corner (Ctrl+Shit+N)
If you use Firefox, it's called New private window (Ctrl+Shift+P)
If you use Microsoft Edge, it's New InPrivate Window (Ctrl+Shit+N)
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Access your Technion mailbox via https://outlook.office365.com, Input your Technion student account xxx.xxx@campus.technion.ac.il and the temporary password provided via email. It prompts More information required if you entered the correct password, click Next.
- You can use your smartphone to receive SMS code for verification, select I want to set up a different method
- Select Phone
- Select China (+86) and enter your phone number, click Next to receive and enter the verification code. This way we set up a secure verification method to protect our account. If you didn't receive the message, it's probably going into Junk message, get it there and unblock this sender.
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Enter the 6-digit verification code sent to your phone, click Next
- Click Next when you see following page
- Technion would ask for App password which is mainly used with other Technion app (not often used on GTIIT side). Create a name then click Next, save the App password somewhere just in case it might be needed in future.
- Phone number has been set up okay, click Done
- You will be redirected to update your password, type the temporary password as the old password, and create your new password then Sign in
- Please note: your password must be at least 10 characters long and must consist of at least 3 of the following groups• Capital English letters;• Lower case English letters;• Numbers;• Special charactersCharacters allowed: A - Z a - z 0 - 9 @ # 0 ^ & * - _ ! + = [ ] { } | : ' , . ? / ` ~ "( ) ; < >Characters not allowed: Unicode characters, including non-English letters.Password restrictions: A minimum of 10 characters and a maximum of 256 characters. Requires three out of four of the above allowed characters categories: Lowercase letters. Uppercase letters. Digits. Symbols.Password change history: The last password cannot be used again when the user changes a password.*Passwords may not contain: a word from the dictionary; sequential digits (e.g. 789); your given name; your surname.
- The procedure is completed. It takes up to one hour for the new password to by in sync across all Technion business sytems.
- If you need to add more verification methods for your Technion account. check it out at: GTIIT/Technion Account Update Verification Methods
- For information security purposes, user passwords are valid for one year only. Please note that without an up-to-date password, you will not be able to connect to and use the Technion online services, including your Technion e-mail.
- Finally, after updating your password as explained below, be sure to update your credentials in any applications - on any devices - which are set to automatically connect to the Technion services (mainly, e-mail applications and the Technion mobile application).
- Consecutive attemps to log into your account using an incorrect password will result in the temporary blocking of your account.