NOTE OF CAUTION: To ensure your privacy and the security of Lawrence University do not ever share your passwords, submit them online, or email them to someone. Technology Services and the Helpdesk will NEVER ask for your password via email.

Lawrence password

Your Lawrence password is used to access Voyager, the network, your email account, campus wifi, canvas, to print, and most other Lawrence systems.

Technology Services sets your initial Lawrence password. However, the first time you access your account you will be required to change this password. From then on you will receive notification when your password is about to expire.

How do I get my initial Lawrence password?

Students: The Lawrence account information is mailed to new students once they are admitted and the admissions office acknowledged receipt of your deposit - usually in early spring. It is included on the deposit confirmation letter.

Faculty and staff: Typically Technology Services staff meets with all new employees to assist them with getting started.

If you have not met with Technology Services staff, please have your supervisor or the provost contact the Technology Services Helpdesk.

How do I activate my Lawrence account?

  • Go to: https://aka.ms/ssprsetup
  • The site will prompt you to log into your account if this is your first time accessing the page, or it's been more than 45 days since you started the registration process, or you changed your password recently.
  • Once done, you should see this screen where you can change/update your MFA methods:
    Lawrence Password Management Screen Shot
  • You will need at least two working methods in order to update your password using the SSPR method. If you upgrade to a new phone, you will need to set up MFA on the Authenticator app on that new phone (unless it’s backed up using a private Microsoft account).

What if I forgot or need to change my Lawrence password?

To reset your password:

  • Go to the link: aka.ms/sspr
  • You’ll be directed to a screen where you will enter your [username]@lawrence.edu and the characters for the Captcha.
  • You’ll then be directed to the screen for Multi-Factor Authentication using the email, mobile phone, and/or Authenticator app. Please note: You might have to try the Captcha more than twice in order to proceed – Microsoft can make it difficult to pass the first time. If you don’t pass, it won’t lock you out, allowing you multiple tries. If you are having trouble and you want assistance, please call or email the help desk for assistance. We can also set up screen shares via Teams or Zoom if need be.
  • Once both methods have been verified, you’ll be directed to change your password – see below.

 

How do I change my Lawrence password from an on campus Windows computer?

From a Windows station on campus:

Use these instructions if you know your password and simply want to change it.

  1. Press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys at the same time.

  2. Choose the Change Password button.

  3. Enter your old password, your desired new password and confirm your new password by entering it a second time.

  4. Press OK

I use a Mac, how do I update my Keychain for the new password?

From a Mac station on campus:

  1. Inform the IT Help Desk that you changed your password and need help updating the keychain.
  2. This can be done with a stop, in person, to the help desk, or an appointment set up through the help desk to meet with a technician.

From a Mac station off campus:

  1. Inform the IT Help Desk that you changed your password and need help updating the keychain.
  2. This can be done with a stop, in person, to the help desk, or an appointment set up through the help desk to meet with a technician.

Alumni - Voyager

Voyager for Alumni

Voyager provides secure, password-protected Web access to the Lawrence University and Milwaukee-Downer College alumni database. For more information about Voyager for Alumni, see: http://www.lawrence.edu/alumni/connect/voyager

Voyager says my PIN is locked, what do I do?

If you are locked out of Voyager, call the Helpdesk at 920-832-6570 to request that your account be unlocked. The "Alumni, Academy of Music and all others" Voyager will automatically unlock overnight.

If you are an incoming student, current student, faculty or staff member make sure that when you log in at  http://bannerweb.lawrence.edu/ and make sure the login screen looks like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you see the below screen instead this is the  "Alumni, Academy of Music and all others" Lawrence Voyager screen. It will NOT work for incoming students, current students or faculty/staff.

 

Additional Password Information

In general, stick to items known over a period of years. Trying to remember a password including a favorite song, for example, could be difficult if the favorite song changes on a weekly basis. The names of children, a spouse, a pet, or a favorite sports team are easily determined by others and could be used to attempt to compromise the account. The following suggestions include the required combination of letters and numbers, using both upper case and lower case letters to further improve the quality of the password.

Use the initial letters from an easily remembered phrase, interspersed with numbers. For example, IPA85ttfotusoa ("I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America", with a graduation year in the middle).
Use the name or initials of a person (an actor or past teacher, for example) and a date associated with that person (birthday, anniversary, etc.).

Combine three or more digits of a telephone number or street address with the initials of the individual associated with that number or address -- only if it is NOT published. On this note, it is also not a good idea to use numbers of a license plate, since anyone could make note of the plate number and try it as a possible password.

Choosing password generating schemes such as those above is no more difficult and takes no more time than choosing a new password. In fact, once the scheme is nailed down, choosing new passwords from time to time is much easier. Note that the network server will not allow any new password that differs only by the addition of a trailing character.

Password creation rules:

  • CANNOT contain three or more consecutive characters from your full account name or username (for example, Joe Smith or smithj can not include joe, oes, esm, smi, mit, ith, or thj in his password)
  • MUST be 8 to 15 characters
  • CANNOT be a password that was used previously
  • Contain characters from three of the following four categories:
    • uppercase English characters (A through Z)
    • lowercase English characters (a through z)
    • numerals (0 through 9)
    • Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)
    • CANNOT contain spaces
    • CANNOT be changed again for a 24-hour period