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Follow the steps:

1 Find Username 2 Reset Password 3 Change Password 4 Access Portal


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Step 3 - CREATE NEW PASSWORD / INVENT A NEW PASSWORD

YOUR INITIAL WEBADVISOR CREDENTIALS
URL: http://webadvisor.mccd.edu
USERNAME: firstname.lastname
PASSWORD: birth date in MMDDYY format
(Your password will expire. Invent a new password.)
  • This step assumes you just reset your password as in Step 2 above. On WebAdvisor, click on Log In

  • Type your user ID (firstnameDOTlastname, in lower case, in most cases). Type you birth date in MMDDYY format (only six numbers). Click Submit.

  • You should see the following page stating your password has expired. So, please type your username again (user ID), as on previous step. Type your birth date as your OLD password (as on previous step). Invent a new password.

Your new password must be 6-9 characters and include both letters and numbers.

NOTE: DO NOT USE YOUR OLD PASSWORD, IF YOU EVER HAD ONE.

NO special Characters (see acceptable characters here)

Examples of acceptable passwords:

  • john1234 (8 characters, letters and numbers)

  • mike4567 (8 characters, letters and numbers)

  • ladydi4 (7 characters, letters and numbers)

We recommend you use the following password:
Your birth date using 6 numbers followed by two letters.

Example: 123190aa

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Examples of BAD passwords:

  • joe (3 characters, only letters)

  • 4567 (4 characters, only numbers)

  • abc1 (4 characters, letters and numbers)

You do not need to type a password hint. It is optional.

Click submit. You are done!

Make a note!

You now have access to the following resources at Merced Community College

YOUR PORTAL CREDENTIALS
URL: http://my.mccd.edu

YOUR WEBADVISOR CREDENTIALS
URL: http://webadvisor.mccd.edu

YOUR WIRELESS CREDENTIALS
SSID: mccd-student1
USERNAME: _________________
PASSWORD:______________

 


 

  • The next page will appear in some cases. If it does, close the browser and open it again. This procedure will clear the session cookies. Thus, allowing you to change your password.

 

 

 

Follow the steps:

1 Find Username 2 Reset Password 3 Change Password 4 Access Portal

 

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