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IT Survival Guide -Usernames and Passwords

Getting Your Username

To obtain a username you need your student ID number. If you do not know it, call the Help Desk. Once you have your student ID:

1. Logon to My CVTC at http://mycvtc.cvtc.edu
2. Click the What is My Username? link
3. Enter your ID and you will be given your username
4. Once you have a username you will need to set a password (see below).

 

Setting Your Password

1. Logon to My CVTC at http://mycvtc.cvtc.edu
2. Click the First Time Users link
3. Fill out the online form. This form will ask you to set information such as registration information, a secret question, a PIN, and a password that must meet the Security Standards.

 

Changing Your Password

It is important to frequently change your password as a security precaution.

1. Login to My CVTC at http://mycvtc.cvtc.edu
2. Select the Change My Password link on the My CVTC homepage
3. A window will appear asking for your username, old password, and new password. Your new password must adhere to the Security Standards.
4. You will then get a confirmation screen stating that your password has been changed. Please allow up to five (5) minutes for this change to be processed

Forgot Your Password?

On the log-in page of My CVTC you will see a Forgot My Password link. Click this link and a window will appear asking for authentication information. You can then enter a new password (it must conform to the Security Standards).

 

 

 

 

Password Security Standards

Your CVTC password must meet the following requirements:

 

• the password must be at least 6 characters long
• the password must contain at least one characteristic from each of these groups:
  • uppercase letters (A-Z)
  • lowercase letters (a-z)
  • numbers (0-9)
• Additionally, you may use a special character: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = _ - { } [ ]