myQ - Print Management System - New!
We are migrating from Printanista to a new print managment solution.
MyQ is a full-featured print management solution which offers:
- The ability to scan directly to your One Drive
- Scan-to-email knows your email address, no digging through the address book
- Better reporting for administrators
- You can print from Google Chrome again like the good, old days!
- and more...
Click here to log in to the print server and authorize MyQ to scan to your One Drive. You only need to do this once and you must be on our network to do it.
Student Password Reset
High school and middle school students' passwords will be the same as they were last school year. They are not being reset to a common default.
Students who do not remember their passwords or whose passwords have expired can have them reset by submitting a Tech Help Ticket. They should select "Username / Password Issues" as the Help Topic and select the appropriate account type.
Find more information on student account details, usernames and passwords on the DCS Technology Knowledge Base.
Faculty Password Reset
Faculty members can reset their own password at any time. Get the scoop on the DCS Technology Knowledge Base.
Computer Login Issues
If you have issues logging in to your computer with your DCS Microsoft account, let your tech know the exact message you get when you try to login. This will help them to identify the issue most quickly.
If you need to reset the password for your your DCS Microsoft / Office 365 account you may do so at Office.com. Enter your email address, click Next, then click the Forgot Password link beneath the password field. Follow the directions to reset your password.
DCS Office 365 account
This account is used for Microsoft Single Sign On and is used to login to your school computer as well as access a growing number of sites and services. Once your password is changed in Office 365 it has been updated for computer login as well as all of these Single Sign On services.
| System Name | Faculty | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Computer log-in | Email address & password | Email address & password |
| Office 365 | Email address & password | Email address & password |
| Schoology | Email address & password | Email address & password |
| DCS_RADIUS Wi-Fi * | Username & password | Faculty Only |
| Linewize web filter * | Username & password | Username & password |
| MyVideoSpot | Email address & password | Email address & password |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Email address & password | Email address & password |
How easy is it for a hacker to get your password?
Strong passwords help prevent unauthorized people from accessing files, programs, and other resources, and should be difficult to guess or crack. A good password:
- Is at least eight characters long
- Doesn't contain your user name, real name, or company name
- Doesn't contain a complete word
- Is significantly different from previous passwords
- Contains uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols
This interesting chart shows how long it will take for a hacker to get your password. Stay out of the purple and red at least.
One Drive Basics
One Drive is included with your Office 365 account. It provides up to 1GB of Cloud Storage for files and is the recommended location for safe storage for all of your files.
Student Login Help
Links to Office 365, Schoology, and most commonly accessed websites can be found in the blue sidebar to the left.
Check out My Apps for quick links to all of your applications available with Office 365 Single-Sign On.
Student usernames follow the format 'js234567@dcsms.org' - 2 letters and 6 numbers. The 2 letters are the initials of their first and last names and the 6 numbers are the last six digits of their lunch number for a total of 8 characters.
Example: If Amy King's lunch number is 1234567, her computer / Email / Schoology username is ak234567@dcsms.org.
Student passwords are the school mascot plus their 6-digit birthdate in the format MMDDYY.
Example: Tigers030406
| School Mascots | |
|---|---|
| Center Hill Mustangs | Lake Cormorant Gators |
| DeSoto Central Jaguars | Lewisburg Patriots |
| Hernando Tigers | Olive Branch Quistors |
| Horn Lake Eagles | Southaven Chargers |
In most cases you should use the entire email address (with @dcsms.org) as the username.
Students should log in to Office 365 / Email at DCS Email first to ensure they are properly identified by all systems. This authentication determines access for One Drive documents in Schoology, Youtube access, and much more whether you are on a personal or school-owned device.
Do not go to www.schoology.com to get to your Schoology classes.
Go to https://desotoms.schoology.com, access DeSoto County Schools Schoology here, or click the Schoology link in the sidebar.
More information:Get Microsoft Office
All DeSoto County Schools Middle and High School Students and DCS Employees have access to up to 5 free installations of Microsoft Office for their personal devices.
When you have logged in to your DCS Office365 account in your web browser, go to your Office365 Home Page
In the upper, right-hand corner, click "Install Office," then select "Office 365 apps" from the drop-down.
This should immediately begin the download.
You do not need a license key. Once you run any of the Office apps, click "Sign In" in the upper, right-hand corner of the application and sign in with your DCS Office365 account.
There are also free apps for mobile devices.