Reminder: All Nova Scotia Health staff and physicians must change their passwords to passphrases by Thursday, July 25
If you have not already changed your password to a passphrase, please do so now. If you are away, you will be prompted to change it when you return.
What do I need to do to change my password?
IMPORTANT: Those who use other services like Drug Information System should only use LETTERS and NUMBERS in their passphrase as these systems don't support other characters.
VDI and Remote Desktop users:
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Use the update password service: https://passwordupdate.nshealth.ca/
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Replace your existing password with your new strong passphrase.
Nova Scotia Health Devices:
- Log in to your Nova Scotia Health account with your current username and password
- Select Ctrl + Alt + Delete
- Select the ‘Change a password’ option
- Replace your existing password with your new strong passphrase.
How do I change my password if I am currently travelling outside of Canada?
- Go to https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info/password/change
- Replace your existing password with your new strong passphrase.
What will happen if I do not change my password by Thursday, July 18th?
All passwords that have not been changed by approximately 11am on Thursday, July 18th will be prompted for a password change the next time you log in.
Nova Scotia Health Device:
Replace your existing password with your new strong passphrase.
Personal Device using VDI or Remote Desktop:
Go to https://passwordupdate.nshealth.ca/ to change your password.
