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Okta Password Reset

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1. To reset a users password go to the Okta site using one of the following links:

End user links should be used when the service desk staff wants to access their own accounts as an end user:                                                                                                                      Production: sso.tc.columbia.edu Preview: ssotest.tc.columbia.edu

Administrator Links should be used when the  service desk staff needs to perform administrative function:                                                           Production: https://tccu-admin.okta.com/admin/dashboard

Preview: https://tccu-admin.oktapreview.com/admin/dashboard

2. Click on the "Admin" Button

3. A "People" Window will appear in the search bar enter the name or uni of the person whose password you are resetting

4. From the user's profile click on the "Reset Password "button, then select "Reset Password"

Users without an external email in their profile will have to have a temporary password reset

4.1. From the users profile click on the "Create a temporary password" button, then select "Reset Password"

4.1.1. A confirmation window will appear displaying the temporary password.

5.1. Additional Note for Service Desk

Only Okta Admins will see the Okta home page

Preview/test = https://ssotest.tc.columbia.edu/ (replaces logintest.tc.columbia.edu), Production = https://sso.tc.columbia.edu/ (replaces login.tc.columbia.edu)

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