Default Password
Your default password is TafeDDMMYYYY (where DDMMYYYY is your date of birth, e.g. Tafe25121999)
Forgotton Your Password?
Reset your password online at https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) . Otherwise, call into the Library to reset your password.
Password Expired?
Your password will expire every 90 days. To change your password once it has expired, either:
- From an on-campus computer, login and the computer will prompt you to change your password
- Reset your password online at https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
Once you’ve changed your password, ensure you change all of your devices and applications.
Change Your Password
To change your password at any time, either:
- Login to an on-campus computer, then press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and select Change Password
- Reset your password online at https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
Once you’ve changed your password, ensure you change all of your devices and applications that use your TAFE Account.
Password Lockout
To protect your account from security breaches, your account will be locked out if 5 failed login attempts occur within 15 minutes. Once locked, you will need to wait for 15 minutes before your account is unlocked so you can enter a correct password. If you need to reset your password, go to https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com (opens in a new tab) (opens in a new tab) .
If your account is being locked out, ensure that the password is correct on all of your devices for all relevant applications including Wi-Fi.
Password Policy
Your password must:
- be changed at least every 90 days
- be at least 8 characters long
- not have been used previously
- not use any part of your name or username
- include characters from 3 of the following 4 character sets:
- uppercase
- lowercase
- number
- special character (eg. . !@#$%^&*())
Password Recommendations
To ensure security of your account, it is recommended that the password you choose has:
- No names of anybody or anything associated with you (e.g. relatives, workmates, friends, pets), spelt either forward or backwards
- No numbers associated with you (e.g. vehicle license plate number, telephone number, mobile phone number, street number), spelt either forward or backwards
- No word found in an English or foreign language dictionary, spelt either forward or backwards
- No place names, spelled either forward or backwards
- No proper nouns, spelled either forward or backwards