Change a password properly
Change a password and push out anybody still signed in.
When a password has been exposed, a new one closes the door. It does not turn out anybody inside.
Accounts keep a second control for that, called sign out all other devices. Use both, in that order.
Key points
- A new password stops the old one working, and nothing more
- Signing out all other devices is what ends access somebody already has
What to remember
- New password plus signing out everywhere is the whole job.
- Change the lock, then clear the house.
Try this
Open your email account’s security settings and find the list of devices signed in. Read it once.
Practice: Change a password properly. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.