In plain English
This means stopping the use of one password and putting a new one in its place for the same account or system. The password being changed is the one used to sign in and prove identity there.
In context
Here, it instructs the user to replace the current sign-in password for that account or system with a new one.
- Situation
- Responding to phishing, suspicious activity, fraud, and compromise alerts
- What it communicates
- instructs the user to set a different password.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say why the password is being replaced or whether any other account details will change.
Examples
“Omar changed his password for the school portal but kept the same account.”
“The notice tells users to change their password for that account.”