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Recovering Saved Passwords

Have you ever wished there was a way to recover your saved passwords? Some browsers will allow you to view your saved passwords!

NOTE If you are unable to log into your GCU account with your saved GCU password, your password may have expired. If you would like to learn how to reset your password, visit our Password Reset Process article.

Windows

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  1. Click on the menu button in the upper right-hand corner of Firefox.
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  2. On the menu, select Passwords.
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  3. On the left-hand side of the Logins and Password (or the Firefox Lockwise) page, look for the website from which you want to recover your password.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  4. Once selected, you will have options to either show (eye-icon) or copy your password. Click on the eye-icon to reveal your password.
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NOTE If you are on a page where a password is saved, there may be a key icon to the left of the star in the address bar. Selecting Manage passwords from the resulting menu will skip to step 4.
  1. Click on the Three-Dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of Google Chrome.
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  2. On the pop-up window, click on the Passwords and Autofill option.

  3. Then select Google Password Manager.
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    NOTE If you do not see the Google Password Manager option, you may need to install it first. To do that, click on the Install Google Password Manager option, which is also found in the three-dot menu.
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  4. You will reach the Passwords page and see a list of websites for which you have saved passwords. Click on the arrow icon next to the password you would like to see.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  5. If the computer requires a password to sign in, the Windows Security box will appear prompting you to enter the computer password.
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  6. On the new page, click on the Eye Icon to reveal the saved password.
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  1. Open the Start Menu and search for “Control Panel”.
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  2. Select User Accounts.
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    NOTE If your Control Panel does not look like what is shown above, check to make sure that your view is set to Category.
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  3. Then, select Credential Manager.
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  4. Locate and select the website that you need to recover the password from under Web Passwords.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  5. Select the Show to the right of the password for the selected website.
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  6. If prompted to verify credentials, sign in with your computer login information.
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  1. Click the Settings and more menu in the top right corner of Microsoft Edge.
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  2. Select Passwords from the dropdown menu.
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  3. You should see the websites that your passwords are saved for. To view the passwords, click on the site.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  4. If prompted to verify credentials, sign in with your computer login information.
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Mac

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  1. Open the Menu (or the three horizontal lines) in the upper right-hand corner of Firefox. Then select Passwords.
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  2. On the left-hand side of the Logins and Password (or the Firefox Lockwise) page, navigate for the website from which you want to recover your password.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  3. Once selected, you will have options to either show (eye-icon) or copy your password. Click on the eye-icon to reveal your password.
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  1. Click on the Three-Dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of Google Chrome.
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  2. On the pop-up window, click on the Passwords and Autofill option.
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  3. Then select Google Password Manager.
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    NOTE If you do not see the Google Password Manager option, you may need to install it first. To do that, click on the Install Google Password Manager option, which is also found in the three-dot menu.
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  4. You will reach the Password Manager page and see a list of websites for which you have saved passwords. Click on the arrow icon next to the password you would like to see.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  5. A security box may appear prompting you to enter a password. Simply enter the password you use to log into your computer and click OK.
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  6. On the new page, click on the Eye Icon to reveal the saved password.
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  1. To view saved passwords in Safari, open the Launchpad.
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  2. Next, open the Passwords app.
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  3. When the Password app opens, enter your computer password.
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  4. After you unlock the Password app, you will see a list of saved passwords on your computer. Click on the website from where you want to get your password from.
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    NOTE Many GCU sites use Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO), so your saved GCU password could appear under microsoftonline.com or live.com instead of the site’s name. When looking for a saved GCU password, search for both “microsoft” and “live” in the password manager. If that doesn’t work or the site doesn’t use SSO, then search for your GCU email with “gcu.edu.”
  5. The website information will appear on the right side of the app. Hover over the dots in the password field to see the password. You can also click on the password to copy from the field.
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Mobile Devices

In addition to desktop and laptop browsers, you can also recover your saved passwords on mobile devices, although the process may be different depending on the type of device and the browser that you use. Unfortunately, GCU Technical Support has a very limited scope of service with mobile devices. If you need to recover your password from your mobile device, we recommend checking out the support resources below:

  • Apple Devices: For more information on how to recover passwords saved on your iPhone or iPad, visit the Apple Support Page.
  • Android Devices (Google Chrome): For instructions on recovering saved passwords in Google Chrome on Android devices, visit the Google Chrome Support Page.

These links are for the built-in browsers used on mobile devices. If you use a different app or browser to store your saved passwords, we recommend looking at their support center for additional assistance.

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