MyPortal First-Time Login Guide
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- Use a secure password for your campus account.You can always choose a new campus account password using our self-service reset tool at https://selfservice.fhda.edu. To secure all of your online accounts, consider the suggestions presented at the Google Safety Center: https://www.google.com/safetycenter/everyone/start/password.
- Always log out. When you are done using the portal, use the Logout feature to sign out of both the portal, and Banner EIS partner systems.
- Exit the browser. An added defense to prevent another person from reusing your session is to always exit your web browser after logging out. Exiting is the most effective way to ensure that all session cookies are completely expired. This is especially important if you have logged into the portal using a public or shared computer.
- Use private or incognito browsing. Modern browsers have a feature often described as "private" or "incognito" browsing that wraps your session in additional security, and ensures it is more easily discarded when you close the window. This is a recommended tool to use when you share a computer with others.
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The first thing you see after logging in is your portal home screen. Important announcements will be delivered at the top. The home screen is then composed of several major sections. These are described below in greater detail. What is displayed is customized according to your institution roles and course assignments.
| Tasks | Lists outstanding actions from our student and staff information systems that may require your attention to complete. |
| Classes | If you are currently registered for classes, your course schedule will be displayed. In addition, course history for up to a year will be shown. |
| Teaching Schedule | Instructors with course assignments will see a schedule of their current assignments, plus the ability to view previous assignments going back up to a year. Quick access to Active Roster and Canvas is provided. |
3. Navigating the Portal
All of the content and services in the portal are organized into applications. In the main menu, click on Apps to see all of the available services that you can access. Each tile is displayed based on institutional roles assigned to you in our student and staff information systems.
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How-To: Find the search box at the top of the portal, type in some keywords, and click Go. Results will be displayed soon after. Example:
3.2 Tiles or List
You can choose whether you want apps to be displayed using tiles, or as an alphabetical list with longer descriptions. Look for the following buttons to make a selection. Your choice will be remembered for future visits to the portal.
| Select this option to view applications in tile view | |
| Select this option to view applications in list view |
3.3 Favorites
You can choose specific applications to be favorites. Click the star in a tile to mark it as a favorite. It will now display on your home screen when you first log into the portal, and at the top of the Apps view. An example is shown below.
4. Getting Additional Help
Click here to learn about technical support available from ETS.