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Explains how to set up Okta Desktop Password Sync on a Bowdoin Mac so the local computer login password matches the Okta account password. Covers requesting access for older computers, registering through the single sign-on extension, and enabling Okta FastPass. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff using a Bowdoin-issued Mac.

Explains why macOS repeatedly prompts for a keychain password, which usually happens when the account password no longer matches the login keychain password, and points to Apple's instructions for updating the keychain password or creating a new login keychain. Applies to anyone using a Mac.

Explains how to reset or change your Bowdoin account password through the Okta portal, covering three scenarios: changing a known password, resetting a forgotten password using self-service recovery options, and requesting an assisted reset through the Service Desk.

Bowdoin's password requirements plus strategies for creating strong, memorable passwords — including passphrases, password managers, and common patterns to avoid. Applies to all students, faculty, staff, and emeritus accounts.

Everything Third Parties need to work in and troubleshoot Workday.