Change password

You will need to update your password on your mobile phone, tablet, personal laptop or anything that requires your University IT account password (e.g. eduroam wifi or University email) immediately after you change or reset your password.

On campus

If you are on campus, you can change your password at any time from a University computer:

Windows

To change your password on a Windows PC or Laptop:

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del
2. Choose Change a password…
3. Enter your Old password
4. Enter your New password and again to Confirm password
5. Press the arrow to change your password

Mac

To change your password on a University Mac:

1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences
2. Click the Users & Groups icon
3. Select your user name from the list of users
4. Click Change Password, then follow the onscreen prompts
5. When you change your user account password, be sure to update the Hint field (password reminder), so it applies to your new password
6. After changing the password, if the keychain utility prompts to update the keychain, click Update or Update All. If there is no prompt to update the keychain on your Mac, you can do this manually by following the steps on the University Staff Mac Guide.

If you try to change your password off-campus, your MacBook password will be different to your University IT account. If you need to change your password off-campus, you should contact the Digital Service Desk to request a password reset

Off-campus or using a personal device or laptop

1. Go to passwordchange.le.ac.uk
2. Enter your:
   • Full email address e.g. students username@student.le.ac.uk  or staff username@leicester.ac.uk.
   • Current password in Old Password box
   • New password in the Create new password and the Confirm new password boxes. See guidance for how to choose a secure password.
3. Click Submit and your password will be changed

For security reasons, if you change or reset your password, you won't be able to change it again for 24 hours.