Admitted Students, Faculty, Staff, and Affiliates:
Note 1: if you are a current student or recent graduate and already have a Butler network account and know your current password, you may not need to change your password. If you are able to log into password.butler.edu with your current password, no password change is needed.
Note 2: If you are a new faculty, staff, or affiliate and do not know your Butler email address, please contact your supervisor or Butler point-of-contact.
For video instructions on changing password and setting up two-factor authentication, click here.
- Go to password.butler.edu and click the Forgot your password? button.
- Enter your Butler email address and then click Search. Choose one of the available options to send a verification code to your personal email or mobile phone number.
- Note: if your Butler email is the only recovery option listed, you may need to wait until the next day to change your password so that the data has time to sync. Try again the next day. Then, contact the IT Help Desk (How to Contact the IT Help Desk).
- Note: if you have no available recovery methods, contact the IT Help Desk (How to Contact the IT Help Desk).
- Retrieve the code and enter it in the Code box. Click Check Code.
- Once your identity has been verified, click Continue to reset password.
- Enter a new password adhering to the password requirements (What are the password requirements?) and confirm it. Do not reuse a password for another site - ensure your Butler password is unique. Refrain from using the autofill function or randomly generating a password. Click Change Password. You will see a screen confirming that your password was successfully changed.
- Before you can access Butler sites, you must also set up two-factor authentication (Two-Factor Authentication (2fa) Index).
If you need assistance with your account at any time, contact the IT Help Desk (How to Contact the IT Help Desk).
DO NOT share your Butler password with anyone at any time. It is a violation of the Butler Computer Use Policy to share your password with anyone.
