Computer/Network Account


Your Computer/Network account provides access to your computer/laptop, as well as many other programs including iMenu, HelpDesk, Powerschool/Powerteacher, eLite,  etc. This password is now synced to your Google account password (meaning the password for both accounts are the same and referred to as your Unified Password).


Staff

  • Computer/Network account usernames are: e + employee ID, (e.g. e98765).

  • At the first login, the initial password will be sent to you in an email from the Human Resources department when you have been hired. Please locate the email employee ID, (e.g. e98765). Passwords are case sensitive, which means the e is always lowercase.

  • You are required to change this password at the earliest opportunity which also must be done while connected to the OCSB Network (your school and/or the CEC) and cannot be done at home.

  • This can be accomplished by using either of the two methods:

  • Use the Staff Password Change Tool, found on the Staff Portal > Password Utilities (located on the left).

OR

  • While logged into a board computer/laptop with your Network account, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete > select Change a Password. Remember this must be done while connected to the OCSB Network and will not work from home.

  • When changing your password, the following criteria must be met:

  • Be a minimum of six (6) characters;

  • Contain at least one (1) number (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0);

  • Contain at least one (1) lowercase letter (e.g. a, b, c, etc.);

  • Contain at least one (1) uppercase letter (e.g. A, B, C, etc.); and

  • Example of a good password - L3Tt3r.

  • After 10 failed attempts at logging in, you will be locked out for 15 minutes, even if you then enter the correct password, you will still be unsuccessful and must wait 15 minutes before trying again.

  • Computer/Network accounts are automatically created based on your employment with the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB). If you are unable to login using the above information, please phone the HelpDesk at 613-224-4455 ex.4357 (HELP) and your Unified password will be reset.


Students

For school staff, please be advised that student accounts are automatically created based on registration at one of our schools.


  • Student logins are s + the student’s PowerSchool pupil # (e.g. s987987).

  • New student accounts will not have a password, and one will need to be set by a teacher using the Student Password Change Tool found on the Staff Portal > Password Utilities (located on the left side).

  • This tool is also used by teachers to reset student passwords if they are forgotten. Please do not set student passwords to Welcome2FL as it can be easily guessed by other students.

  • The following criteria must be met when setting a student password:

  • Be a minimum of six (6) characters;

  • Contain at least one (1) number (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0);

  • Contain at least one (1) lowercase letter (e.g. a, b, c, etc.); and

  • Contain at least one (1) uppercase letter (e.g. A, B, C, etc.).

  • Student Network passwords are synchronized with their Google passwords.


Note: for grade 4-12 students who, for particular reasons, cannot have this complexity associated with their login, schools have the ability in PowerSchool, to flag the student such that the password complexity is waived. We would prefer that you change the password; it does not have to remain 1. As we move to more systems that allow students and teachers to create and store content online, we want to ensure as much privacy and security as possible.


To waive the complexity, school administration staff must perform the following steps in PowerSchool: on the Other School Information screen, tick the field titled Waive Password Complexity Rules for Student and Save, then the password complexity will be removed from the student and their password will be set to "1". Passwords will not expire during the school year.