In order to access all of your TDSB Digital Resources*, please start by going to aw.tdsb.on.ca website:
Enter your firstname.lastname@student.tdsb.on.ca email address for your username
- If you are a returning Student of SCAS or a TDSB School within the last calendar year, your password is the same as last used.
If you have forgotten your password, you can use the Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) online option.
The assumption here is, you have previously set up your Microsoft Multi-Factor and point of contact e.g. Phone, Personal email options the last school year. If you are having difficultly with your Microsoft Multi-Factor tool, you can contact your Teacher for a password reset.
- If you are a new Student to the TDSB or a Returning Student greater than 1 calendar year away from a TDSB school or if your Teacher recently reset your network account, your password will be the following.
Password: Type in the following: ####DDMM@Tdsb
#### = Last four digits of student number
DD= 2 digits of date of birth, MM=2 digits of month of birth, @Tdsb
Then you will be prompted to change our password, Enter user current password you used moments ago, then enter a new password and confirm your new password, then click/tap on change password button. Your password must be at least 8 characters long. You can not use the last 5 password, nor the password can not contain your name. We encourage you create random password that you can remember with following criteria greater than 12 characters long, use of small and large case alpha letters, numbers and symbols.
To test the strength of your password, by using the service from Gibson Research Corporation https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
Remember to visit the Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) webpage to set up your
Microsoft Multi-Factor and password manager. If you are still having difficulties with your password, you can contact your Teacher for a password reset.
** Student email and number mentioned in communications to/from your Teacher(s), Main and Guidance Offices.
* TDSB Resources:
- Academic Workspace
- TDSB-WIFI
- Student email (firstname.lastname@student.tdsb.on.ca)
You can see your email via your persona bubble on the aw.tdsb.on.ca website or
while in your Google Workspace Apps too.
- Google Workspace (Classroom, My Drive, Meet)
- Microsoft Office 365
- Brightspace (Desktop & Pulse App)
- Zoom
- TDSB Connects (School & Student Schedules, Announcements and more)
- Self Service Password Reset / Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication.
How Staff and Students do the following:
- Get the TDSB Connects App
- Quick Login Guide: Academic Workspace (AW), Brightspace, Chromebooks, Google Classroom, Microsoft MFA
- Log into Academic Workspace (AW) and Google Classroom
- Get the Google Classroom App
- Get Microsoft Office 365 for Home Access
- Log into Academic Workspace (AW) and Brightspace
- Get the Brightspace Pulse App
- YouTube: Brightspace for Students Playlist, 23 videos on how to navigate Brightspace from the perspective of the learner.
- Get TDSB-WIFI Access - Instructions for connecting your Personal Device.
Chromebook Devices, IOS (iPhone/iPad) Devices, Macbooks, Samsung (Android) Devices
and Windows 10 Devices
Tip: If you can not locate your student number from your time table, log into aw.tdsb.on.ca, then click on your Persona icon to display your student number and TDSB email address.
- Set up Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication and Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) tool
- How to use Google Takeout for graduating students and retiring staff members
SCAS Students and Teachers - Normal Expectations of TDSB Resources at the Beginning of each Quadmester, it may take up to 4 days after students become active within the school system before their network accounts are created/reactivated/renewed/updated and access to their network resources are available to used for the first time or continued use.