Gladstone Cloud: Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) - Expired and Forgot Password
This page will guide you in resetting your password if you have received a "password has expired" message, forgotten your password, or you wish to change it. This process is known as self-service password reset (aka SSPR)
This article should only be used if you are using Remote Desktop (The icon appears in the following way)
If you are using Windows App please follow https://kb.gladstonesoftware.com/knowledge/windows-app-password-reset-guide (The icon appears in the following way)
Next Steps (Video)
If you wish to follow the steps in a video format, please go to the bottom of the page
Next Steps
It is not possible to reset your password via a pinned Plus2 icon that you may have on your desktop, it can only be done via the Remote Desktop icon, a couple of examples of how this icon could look are shown below
- Double-click the Remote Desktop icon
- Click the 3 dots at the very top of the application and select Subscribe
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- Your screen may look like below and have a green arrow covering the 3 dots. Where possible click the green arrow which will update the Remote Desktop software. If you are unable to do this please continue to click the 3 dots and select Subscribe
- Your screen may look like below and have a green arrow covering the 3 dots. Where possible click the green arrow which will update the Remote Desktop software. If you are unable to do this please continue to click the 3 dots and select Subscribe
- You must then select 'Use another account' (do not click on any other accounts)
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Enter your username and select Next
- Select Forgotten my password
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Enter the username and characters displayed on screen (characters are NOT case sensitive)
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If you get the following message on-screen, you have not setup SSPR and are unable to reset your password or un-lock your account.
If this is the case please log a case with Gladstone Support either via the portal, or give us a call. We will then assist you and setup SSPR. For this, you will need to provide us with a method of securing your account. The most popular options are an e-mail address or a mobile phone number
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If you have setup SSPR previously, select I forgot my password
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You will now be prompted to enter the relevant information
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Once you have verified the account you will be asked to enter a new password
- A password complexity policy is in place which includes the following
- Minimum of 8 characters
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- 3 different types of symbols are required. These include numbers, 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter and a special character ($, #, % as examples)
- 3 different types of symbols are required. These include numbers, 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter and a special character ($, #, % as examples)
- If you do not meet this criteria you will receive the following message
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After you have setup a new password you will see the following, select click here and sign in using the new password
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You will now have access to Gladstone systems
Next Steps (Video)