Florence-Darlington
Technical College
Setting up your FDTC Student account / forgot my
password
1. Navigate to
https://outlook.office.com.
a. If you see
a different Office 365 listed, Click “Use another account”.
b. If your
FDTC Student Account is visible for selection, click the 3 vertical dots and
choose “Forget” then click “Use Another Account”
c. Click on
the link that reads “Can’t access your account?”
d. If prompted
for the account type, choose “Work or School”.
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2. When
prompted, enter your student email address (firstname.lastname#@student.fdtc.edu)
a. If you do
not know your FDTC student email address you can call 843-661-8123 ext. 2 and a
FDTC IT technician will assist you with account information
b. Complete
the Captcha, then click Next.
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3. Next you
will be presented with a list of personal communication methods including the
personal email address that is on file for your student record with FDTC along
with other communication choices if available.
a. Choose a
contact method from the list by selecting the radio button beside the option
you wish to use, and follow the steps provided on screen to verify your
account.
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i.
After receiving your email, text or telephone call code
please enter it on the next screen.
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4. After
verifying your identity, set a new password for your account.
a. Password
Complexity – New Passwords must meet the following criteria:
i.
At
least 3 of the following:
·
Upper
case character
·
Lower
case character
·
Number
·
Special
character
ii.
At
least 8 characters (alphanumeric – upper and lowercase letters, numbers and/or
special characters)
iii.
User
must wait two days between password resets
iv.
Password MUST NOT be a password that you have used within
the last 6 resets
b. You will
use this password for all FDTC systems. Microsoft
logins require your full email address as the username while all others require
only up to the number. The following is a list of our most popular systems and
their required username format:
System
|
Username
|
Location
|
WebAdvisor/Self-Service
|
first.last#
|
Quick
links on www.fdtc.edu
|
FDTC
Office 365 Email and Office
|
first.last#@student.fdtc.edu
|
Student
menu on www.fdtc.edu
|
Desire2Learn
(D2L)
|
first.last#@student.fdtc.edu
|
Student
menu on www.fdtc.edu
|
Etrieve
Central / FDTC Forms
|
first.last#
|
Navigate
to https://central.fdtc.edu
|
Computers
and WiFi on campus
|
first.last#
|
On
campus
|
*please remember to enter your usernames in all lowercase at all times
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5. Once you
set your password, you will see the message below. Click on the “click here”
link to login using your new credentials.
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6. You may be
prompted to enter additional information when logging in for the first time.
Click Next to continue the setup.
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7. Review the
information presented and make any necessary modifications. Once you are done,
click “looks good” at the bottom.
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8. You may be
prompted to reduce the number of times you are asked to sign in. It is
recommended to select “No” if you are using a public device, such as a library
computer.
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9. After
verifying your information, you will be logged into your email account. Your
accounts are now fully setup and ready for use.