Password
[Temporary]
[Changing]
[Forgotten]
[Password Tips]
Temporary Password
You will receive a temporary password when your account is first activated or if your account is
reactivated. (Select "Disabled or locked accounts" at the left for more information.)
A temporary password is an eight to ten digit number resulting from the combination of your
employee identification number (without leading zeros) and the last four digits of your
Social Security Number.
For example, if an employee has identification number 098765 and Social Security
Number 456-78-0123, the MyData Portal employee ID is 98765 and the temporary password is 987650123.
Changing Your Password
You can change your account password yourself at any time and as many times as you wish.
(The user name cannot be changed.) After signing in, follow the link to "My Account" at the
top right of any page.
Follow the instructions on the page:
- First, re-enter your current password in the box for the "old" password. (Your current
password may be the temporary one if you just received your account information.)
- Enter a new password in the next field.
(See tips on passwords below.)
- Re-enter the new password for confirmation.
When you sign in for the first time to a newly activated account, you are required to change your
password. You will be automatically redirected to the proper page.
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Forgotten Password
On the home page (http://mydata), click
"Reset password"
under the sign-in box in the top right corner. On the next page, fill in the three pieces of information and
submit your request.
Complete the form carefully. All three items must match the information stored
in the district's database. Your password will be reset to a temporary password, which will be sent
to your DISD e‑mail address in about 30 minutes. (If you do not receive a message within
one hour, please e‑mail the Office of Institutional Research at
OIR@dallasisd.org.)
Sign in immediately after receiving e‑mail notification with your temporary password in order to choose a new password.
Note that resetting your password on MyData Portal does not affect passwords for any other DISD system
such as GroupWise or Oracle! (Select "Other DISD systems" at the left for more information.)
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Password Tips
There are two things to remember about MyData Portal passwords:
- They must have at least six characters.
- They are case insensitive. So, "mypass731" and "MyPass731" are treated as identical passwords.
Useful tips about passwords in general:
- Create a password that will be easy for you to remember, but not so obvious that others will easily figure it out.
Your child?s or spouse's name, your school's name, your phone number, etc. are all too easy for others to guess.
- Do not use sequential letters or numbers (e.g., "abcd" or "1234").
- Combining letters and numbers makes the password more difficult to break.
- Change your password from time to time.
- Never share your password with others regardless of their employment status in
the district. Doing so is a violation of the security oath that could lead to your losing
your access privilege. Do not share your password with other MyData Portal account holders, either.
If the person has forgotten his password, he should retrieve his password, not use your account.
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