Changing Your Password
Changing your password is very important to ensuring your data, documents, and more, are protected and secure. However, there are some extra steps you need to take after changing your password. We hope that this page will help guide you in the process.
How Do I Change My District Password?
If you are logged in to a Windows computer, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE
Click on "Change a Password"
Follow the prompts
If you are logged in to an iMac or a Google Chromebook, click here to change your password
If you are having trouble, you can also Request a Technology Specialist for assistance.
NOTE: Passwords must be at least seven characters, contain a capital letter, a number, and a special character.
What you should know: When you change your District Password, it will also change it for Aeries, Google, Outlook, and your VacavilleUSD District Wi-Fi. While it is awesome that your password changes all at once across the board, there is one step you MUST take to ensure you do not lock yourself out of your own account.
You need to update all of your devices and applications that use your District Password.
If you do not, your devices and accounts will try to authenticate using your old password.
When it does that enough times, it will lock your account.
If that happens, don't panic. Contact your site secretary to Request a Technology Specialist for assistance.
After you change your password, here's what you need to do next.
Cell Phones/iPads/Tablets
Update your password on the following
Wi-Fi: VacavilleUSD Wi-Fi must be updated with your new password
Outlook App: If you use the Outlook App for email on your phone/iPad/tablet, you must update your password in the app settings
If you connect your phone/iPad/tablet to the main Wi-Fi for District Staff, Your internet connection on these devices will not work until you update your password on these devices.
Laptops
Update your password on the following
Wi-Fi: VacavilleUSD Wi-Fi must be updated with your new password
Your District laptops for Windows, Apple, and Staff Chromebooks are typically connected to the VacavilleUSD Wi-Fi as that is the main Wi-Fi for District Staff. Your internet connection on these devices will not work until you update your password on these devices.
Google
Update your password on the following
A lot of staff members have Google save their passwords to make it a bit easier to sign into apps and webpages. However, if you change your password, you will need to type in the new password on the following:
Your District Google Login
Aeries Login
Outlook Web App Login
Technology Request Login
Once you type in your new password and attempt to log in, Google typically opens up a window and ask if you want to "Update Your Password". Click on "Update Password" and it will save your new password over the old password.
If you are still having password troubles and get locked out of your account, contact your site secretary to Request a Technology Specialist for assistance.
We are here to help in case something happens.