Resetting your SCCC Password

Summary

This article explains how to reset your SUNY SCCC account password by using the “Can’t access your account?” option on the college’s login page. It walks users through verifying their identity via an alternate email, receiving a code, and creating a new password to regain access.

Body

Overview

The procedures for a user to follow once advised by the Schenectady IT department. The IT technician will search Banner and add an alternate phone or email depending on what exists in your official account.

Note: This process only works if the SCCC IT department has properly configured your account.

Contact them first at, ithelpdesk@sunysccc.edu

Issue

Go to SUNY SCCC's sharepoint: https://livesunysccc.sharepoint.com/sites/MYSCCC

Click on “Can’t access your account?”

Sign-in page for SUNY Schenectady County Community College with Microsoft. "Can't access your account?" link highlighted.

Click “Work or School Account".

Account selection screen showing options for "Work or school account" and "Personal account" with SUNY Schenectady and Microsoft logos.

Enter your full SCCC email address.

Enter the Captcha code that shows.

Click “Next”.

Account recovery screen with fields for 'Email or Username' and CAPTCHA verification. A 'Next' button is highlighted with a red arrow.

Select the alternate email option

Note: you will see part of your personal email as it is currently entered in the official college record.

Verification screen for account recovery. Options to verify via email or phone. "Email" option selected.

Check your email.

Email verification message from Schenectady County Community College with a verification code

Enter the code provided.

Click “Next"

Verification page with SUNY Schenectady and Microsoft logos at top. Options for email, text, or call to receive a code. Email option selected.

Enter a new password.

Note: Password requirements are listed in the "Additional Information" section below.

Click “Finish”

Password reset page for SUNY Schenectady. Two fields for entering and confirming a new password, with 'Finish' and 'Cancel' buttons.

Return to the login screen and use your new password.

Password reset confirmation screen with SUNY Schenectady. Text indicates the password has been reset successfully.

Additional Information

Password Requirements

The following parameters indicate the minimum requirements for passwords for all individual accounts where passwords are:

  1. At least fourteen (14) characters;
  2. Passwords must not be reused for at least ten (10) generations.
  3. At least four (4) characters must be changed when new passwords are created.
  4. Not based on anything somebody else could easily guess or obtain using person related information (e.g., names, telephone numbers, dates of birth, etc.);
  5. A combination of at least one character from each of the following four listed character types (older passwords require at least one character from three of the following four types):
  6. English uppercase letters (A-Z),
  7. English lowercase letters (a-z)
  8. Base 10 digits (0-9)
  9. Non-alphanumeric (such as ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | \ : " ; ' < > ? , . / and space)

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

Details

Details

Article ID: 4747
Created
Mon 2/2/26 4:39 PM
Modified
Tue 2/3/26 12:12 PM