Password Maintenance

 

Purpose

Set yourself up as a new user in Louisiana Employees Online (LEO), unlock your Personnel number (user ID), or reset your password.

Last Update

February 2009

Menu Path

Start by following this menu path:

·         After connecting to the Internet and accessing the LEO Entry page;

·         Click on PASSWORD MAINTENANCE located on the left hand side of the LEO logo on the Entry page.

Helpful Hints

·         If you do not know your Personnel Number contact your agency's Employee Administration Office (Human Resources).

·         If you have left state employment due to retirement or separation of duties, your access to LEO will be terminated after 30 days.  If you transferred to another state agency, your access to LEO may be limited to My Work.


Procedure

1.       After connecting to LEO the LEO Entry screen will be displayed.

LEO Entry

 

2.       Click on the PASSWORD MAINTENANCE (Set-up/Unlock id) link.

3.       The Password Reset Application screen will be displayed.

Password Reset Application

 

    If your userid is not locked and you know your password, you have reached this screen in error.  Click on the    button.

4.       Enter your Personnel Number.

    This is your User Name for logon to the LEO system.  It is the letter "P" and your 8 digit personnel number. 

If your personnel number is less than 8 numbers, add zeros after the letter.

Example:          P00012345 (must have a letter with a total of eight numeric characters).

5.       Click on the    button.

6.       Perform one of the following:

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are a NEW user,

Step 8.

have a locked Personnel number or do not remember your password,

Step 29.

 

7.       The Identity Validation screen is displayed with your name at the top.

Identity Validation

 

    These questions will ONLY have to be answered one time for validation purposes.  After you set up your personal question you will not see this page again.

You may have to click and drag on the scroll bar to locate information in a drop-down list if it is not showing.

8.       Click in the box to the right of Date of Birth MM/DD/YYYY: and the drop-down list for the month will be displayed.  Click on the Month of your birth.

9.       Click in the next box to the right of month and the drop-down list for the Day of your birth will be displayed.  Click on the day of your birth.

10.     Click in the next box, to the right of Day, and the drop-down list for the Year of your birth will be displayed.  Click on the year of your birth.

11.     Click in the box to the right of Last 4 digits of SSN (XXXX): and enter the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

12.     Click the    button to display the Personal Question screen.

Personal Question

 

13.     If the Personal Question screen is not displayed and an error message is displayed, perform one of the following:

If ...

Then ...

the date of birth you selected from the drop-downs or the last 4 digits of your SSN that you entered do not match what is stored in ISIS HR the message "1008: Data Mismatch, Please try again." will be displayed in red at the top of the screen,

select your correct date of birth from the drop-downs, enter the last four digits of your SSN and click the    button again.

error message is displayed again,

click    to exit LEO and contact your Employee Administration staff to verify that the information in the ISIS HR system is correct.

 

14.     Select a personal question from the list displayed to the right of Select your question: .  You will be asked this question for any future attempts to unlock your ID or to reset your password.

    Available Personal Questions:

What was your first car?
What is your Mother-in-law's maiden name?
What was the name of the first school you attended?
Where did you meet your spouse?
What was your favorite teacher's name?
What was the name of your first pet?
What was the name of your childhood best friend?
What is your father's middle name?
When is your mother's birthday (use MMDD format)?

15.     Click    next the available question you have chosen.

16.     Press your tab key or click in the next field to the right of Enter one word answer:  and enter the answer to your personal question.  Spaces are not allowed.  Type in one or more words as well as any numbers, omitting spaces to create a string of characters - a ONE WORD answer.
Note:  Answer to this question--MUST have at least four (4) characters, but can be more.

17.     Press your tab key or click in the next field to the right of Re-enter one word answer: and enter your one word answer again.  This is to confirm you entered the answer correctly.

18.     Press your tab key or click in the next field to the right of Enter mother's maiden name: and enter your mother's maiden name.

    Mother's maiden name will be used to confirm your identity if you need telephone assistance.

19.     Press your tab key or click in the next field to the right of Re-enter mother's maiden name: and enter your mother's maiden name again to confirm you entered it correctly.

20.     For security purposes, ONLY your Personal Question will be displayed, the other fields are shown with ●●●●●●.  Click    .

NOTE: 
If you receive an error message, clear the fields by pressing the delete key until the field is empty.  Then re-enter your information until it is accepted successfully.

Store Personal Question

 

21.     The Select New Password screen is displayed.

Select New Password

 

    Be sure to read the password guidelines on the top of this screen, before typing in your new password.

22.     Enter in the box to the right of Enter new password: your new password.

23.     Enter in the box to the right of Re-enter new password: your new password again.  This is to confirm you entered your password correctly.

24.     Click    to display the Store New Password screen.

Store New Password

 

25.     If the Store New Password screen is displayed with the message "Password is changed successfully," go to Step 27.

26.     If message "Password is changed successfully" is not displayed, perform one of the following:

If ...

Then ...

the password you selected is less than 8 characters, a pop-up box will be displayed with the message "Password field must contain at least 8 characters.  Please correct and retry,"

click on    .  Select a different password that contains at least 8 characters, type the new password in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

the password you selected does not meet the restrictions for passwords, the message "3000: PASSWORD_NOT_ALLOWED" will be displayed in red at the top of the screen,

select a different password, type the new password in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

you mistype one of the words so that both the Enter new password: and the Re-enter new password: do not match exactly, a pop-up box will be displayed with the message "Please enter and re-type same password.  Please fix and retry,"

click on    .  Carefully retype the password you selected in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

 

27.     Personal information has been established in LEO, and you have stored a password.  Click    to return to the LEO Entry page.  Click Logon for step-by-step logon instructions.

    You are now ready to use the new password to logon to LEO or you can click the    in the upper right hand to close the LEO window and access another system such as SAP.

28.     If you have already established your identity in LEO and have a locked Personnel number or cannot remember your password, the Personal Question on File screen will be displayed.

Personal Question on File

 

29.     Enter in the box to the right of Enter one word answer:  the answer to your personal question.

    Remember when the answer was created spaces were not allowed.  You might have typed in one or more words as well as any numbers (omitting spaces) to create a string of characters to form your "ONE WORD" answer.

30.     Click    to display the Select New Password screen.

Select New Password

 

    Be sure to read the password guidelines above the boxes, before entering a new password.

31.     If the Select New Password screen is displayed with boxes to enter your new password, go to Step 33.

32.     If the Select New Password screen is not displayed, perform one of the following:

If ...

Then ...

you mistype the one word answer to your personal question on file the message "1007: Answer did not match with information on file. Please Retry" will be displayed in red at the top of the screen,

carefully type the answer to your personal question on file again.  Remember to omit spaces and click the    button again.

you are unable to answer your personal question on file correctly within three (3) attempts the message "User is Locked" will be displayed,

contact the  LEO Help Desk at
(225) 342-2677.  It is staffed Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. excluding state holidays.  The voice mail system is available when help desk is not staffed.  Calls will be returned as soon as possible on next working day.

 

33.     Enter in the box to the right of Enter new password: your new password.

34.     Enter in the box to the right of Re-enter new password: your new password again.  This is to confirm you entered your password correctly.

35.     Click    to display the Store New Password screen.

Store New Password

 

36.     If the Store New Password screen is displayed with the message "Password is changed successfully", go to Step 38.

37.     If the message "Password is changed successfully" is not displayed, perform one of the following:

If ...

Then ...

the password you selected is less than 8 characters, a pop-up box will be displayed with the message "Password field must contain at least 8 characters.  Please correct and retry,"

click on    .  Select a different password that contains at least 8 characters, type the new password in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

the password you selected does not meet the restrictions for passwords, the message "3000: PASSWORD_NOT_ALLOWED" will be displayed in red at the top of the screen,

select a different password, type the new password in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

you mistype one of the words so that both the Enter new password: and the Re-enter new password: do not match exactly, a pop-up box will be displayed with the message "Please enter and re-type same password.  Please fix and retry,"

click on    .  Carefully retype the password you selected in both the Enter new password: and the Reenter new password: fields and click    .

 

38.     Click    to return to the LEO Entry screen.  Click on Logon for step-by-step logon instructions.