Prerequisites
- Access to the IT admin portal
- Verification of employee identity
- Company password policy guidelines
Step-by-Step Password Reset Process
- Log in to the IT admin portal using your administrator credentials
- Navigate to "User Management" or "Employee Accounts" section
- Search for the employee using their name or employee ID
- Select the employee's account
- Click on "Reset Password" or "Security Settings"
- Generate a temporary password following company password policy guidelines
- Document the temporary password securely
- Apply the password reset
Communication with Employee
- Contact the employee through a secure channel (company email or in person)
- Provide the temporary password
- Instruct the employee to:
- Log in using the temporary password
- Change their password immediately upon first login
- Create a password that meets company requirements
Follow-up
- Confirm with the employee that they can access their account
- Document the password reset in the IT support system