Resetting/Updating
your PTS Password
Periodically,
you will be asked to update/change your PTS password. This change is meant to
not only protect your information and user account but to also protect
Princeton Theological Seminary as a whole.
The current
password policy requires:
·
Passwords to be at least 10 characters long
·
Passwords to contain at least 1 capital letter
·
Passwords to contain at least 1 lowercase letter
·
Passwords to contain at least 1 number (0-9)
·
Passwords to contain at least one special character (i.e. !
" $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . :)
·
Passwords cannot be any of the 3 previous passwords used
·
Passwords should not contain any personal information such as
first name, last name, DOB, SSN, etc.
·
Passwords expire every 180 days
For more
information on password guidelines and Information Security, please refer to
the Princeton Theological Seminary Information
Security Policies and Guidelines.
There are a few
methods to changing or updating your PTS password:
Via
inside.ptsem.edu / account management
Please log into
inside.ptsem.edu
Select your name
on the upper right hand corner of the window.
A drop down menu
will appear, please select Manage PTS Account.
From the
provided Account management list choose "Change Password"
Enter your
current password followed by your new password. You will be required to
confirm the password before proceeding.
Once complete,
press change password. You should receive a notification upon successful
password change.
Via PTS Webmail
Go to https://mail.ptsem.edu and log in using your current log in credentials.
Note. if you are
unable to log into this page as your password has already expired please
utilize the email recovery option below.
once signed in
select the "Options" menu on the upper right hand corner.
Select the
"Change your password option"
Enter your
current password followed by your new password. You will be required to
confirm the password before proceeding.
Once complete,
press "Save". You should receive a notification upon successful
password change.
Via Email
Recovery
This method
requires that you have already established an account recovery email within
your account. Current students should have this method already since this
information is provided during the admissions process. To add a recovery email
to your account please review these instructions.
Please visit Account Recovery
Enter the
alternative email address that you have on file with PTS and press request
recovery.
An email with
the ability to reset your password and the current password standards will be
sent to your personal email address.
Via Windows
Alt+Control+Delete Menu (Employees only)
After you have
signed into your computer, Press the Alt, Crtl and Delete keys at the same
time.
A menu will
populate, please select Change a Password
You will be
prompted for your current password and the the new password.
Via the Help
Desk
Please contact
the Help Desk via phone at (609)-497-7812 or email at help.desk@ptsem.edu.
Please be ready
to verify your identity with one of the following methods:
·
Student/Employee ID number
·
Numbers on your ID card
·
Alternate email address/ user provided email address.