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Staff Password Changes

Dearborn Heights School District #7 Network/E-mail Password Change Options

The password to your District 7 Windows computer, network and e-mail expire every 180 days. When your Windows computer is connected to the Dearborn Heights School District #7 network at logon you will receive messages 14 days before expiration. When it is expired you will receive the message, 'Your password has expired, would you like to change your password?' Respond by selecting 'Yes.'

You can also use the three key combination of CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up a selection screen, choose 'change a password.' You can use this method to change your password at any time.

You may also use https://password.dhsd7.net to change your password if you are out of the district.

The change password dialogue will appear, you must type your old password, in the spaces below insert the new password and retype the new password as verification. This password must be at least ten (10) characters. You password cannot be one that you used in the past, composed of either your user id, first, or last name. You will be required to use characters from THREE of the FOUR character classes below:

  • Uppercase characters (example: ABCDEF)
  • Lowercase characters (example: abcdef)
  • Numeric characters (example: 12345)
  • Symbol characters (example: !@#$%&*)

The new password will be changed on all Google services (Gmail, Drive) and for wireless access.

Don't forget to change the password on your mobile devices.

Call 313-203-1430 if you need assistance with the process.