How do I change my password?

If you do not know your current password and need to change it, go to https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com

Strong password rules at Eastern:

• Not be a previous password
• Start with a letter
• A minimum of 14 characters
• Have both upper and lower case characters
• Have at least 1 number
• Have at least 1 non-alphanumeric character, The only allowable non-alphanumeric characters are :
• Minus sign -
• Underscore _
• Colon :
• Asterisk *
• Exclamation point !
• Dollar sign $
• Period .
• Comma ,

If you know your current password and wish to change it, go to  https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info and go to Security Info from the menu and choose “change” or you can also go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com/ and you will find the "change password" option on the right

If you are unable to reset your password, please contact the EIU Help Desk at 217-581-4357 during business hours.