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To change your password on a windows computer with Direct Access connection to your home network:
- Ensure that you have a Direct Access connection by:
- Clicking on your wired or wifi icon in the system tray (bottom right corner of the task bar)
- Ensuring that JMU Workplace Connection states Connected
- Open a web browser to mymadison.jmu.edu.
- Click on the MyAccounts tab.
- Click Change your eID password and follow the steps to change your password.
- After the password has changed, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to lock your computer.
- Wait a few minutes, then click to unlock your computer and login with your new password. Your local windows cached password should now be updated.
- If not, give the system a minute or two to ensure it has had a chance to sync.