Logging into the network and/or your laptop using Windows XP

Every desktop and laptop PC is protected by a login ID and password assigned to the user. This protects your system from unauthorized access and identifies you to the campus network. This ID allows you to login to your laptop and connect you to the LTU network.

All login IDs for students are created from first and last name initials and the student ID number. For example, if your name is Allen Brown, and your student ID number is 000123456, your laptop login is ab000123456.

If you have never logged in before, your initial password is your birthday, formatted as a six digit number in MMDDYY format. For example, if your birthday is November 24, 1987, your initial password is 112487.

You cannot change your login User ID (or User Name), but for security reasons, you will want to change your password.

To change your Windows password:

1. First, you must be on campus to change your login password.

2. From your Windows XP Desktop, press Ctrl + ALT + Delete

3. In the box that appears, select Change Password.

You must choose a different password from the last seven passwords you’ve used, and it must be a minimum of 6 characters and be a combination of letters and numbers. Try to choose a password that’s easy for you to remember and difficult to guess.

A. Old Password box.

B. New Password box, type in the password your have chosen.

C. Confirm New Password box, type in your new password again.

4. Click OK

Remember that changing your Windows login password also changes your LTU email password.

If you have forgotten your old password, you must take your Lawrence Tech Student ID to the Help Desk in C203, Taubman Student Services Center to have your password reset.