All Now Support (HI) users, including customers, partners, and ServiceNow employees, can reset their own password from the login screen. All sessions expire after a period of inactivity as described below, after which users need to log back in to continue.

If you are a customer administrator or partner and need to reset a password for one of your users, see Managing your HI user password for ServiceNow customers

As you are creating a new password, keep in mind it also works for mobile. You may want to consider the symbols available from your mobile device, and how easily accessible they may or may not be. For example, including a caret < is easy enough to find on your keyboard, but challenging from a mobile device. 

Resetting your password from the login screen

1. Navigate to hi.service-now.com.
2. Click Log In.
3. Click Forgot Password.
4. Enter your email address.
5. Click Reset password.
   Password reset instructions are sent to the email address you specified.
6. Click the link in the email.
7. Set a new password.

Resetting your expired password

If you receive an email message stating that your Now Support (HI) password has expired, follow the steps in the above section "Resetting your password from the login screen."

Resetting your password from within Now Support (HI)

If you can log in but need to reset your password, use the Change Password option.

For ServiceNow Enterprise and Express customers:

1. Navigate to hi.service-now.com.
2. Click Log In and log in.
3. Make sure you are in the Now Support (HI) view and not the Advanced view.
   
   1. Check the user menu that opens when clicking on your user name (and photo, if you have uploaded one) in the upper right corner.
      
      1. If you have the option to Switch to Advanced - you are fine, please continue with the next step.
      2. If you have the option to Switch to HI Service Portal - you are in Advanced view and need to click on your user name in the upper right corner, select Switch to Hi Service Portal, and then continue with the next step.
4. Navigate to My Profile by clicking the user name in the upper right-hand corner and selecting the menu option.
5. Click the 3-dot contextual menu and select Change Password.
   
   
   
   
6. Enter your Current Password.
7. Type a New Password.
8. Type the new password into the Confirm New Password field.
9. Click Submit.

For ServiceWatch customers:

1. Navigate to hi.service-now.com.
2. Navigate to Self-Service > Change Password.
3. Enter your Current Password.
4. Type a New Password.
5. Type the new password into the Confirm New Password field.
6. Click Submit.

For ServiceNow employees:

1. Navigate to hi.service-now.com.
2. Click Log In and log in.
3. Navigate to hi.service-now.com/nav_to.do.
4. Navigate to Self-Service > Change Password.
5. Enter your Current Password.
6. Type a New Password.
7. Type the new password into the Confirm New Password field.
8. Click Submit.
   The next time you log in through Okta, you will need to update your HI password.

Now Support (HI) automatic session timeout

All HI sessions expire after a specific period of inactivity:

• For non-federal ServiceNow customers, sessions expire after 120 minutes of inactivity
• For federal ServiceNow customers, sessions expire after 15 minutes of inactivity

When a session expires, users are required to log back in to continue.

Warning: Any unsaved work is lost and not recoverable when your session expires.

Some examples of activity are:

• Loading the incident form
• Any activity that accesses the database, such as updating or saving data
• Going to the homepage
• Moving from field-to-field may constitute an activity depending on the field (for example, if you try to view information on a reference field)

Unlocking your account

If you receive an error message that your account has been locked out, contact your customer administrator to unlock the account. If you do not know who your administrator is, or are unable to contact them, please call the ServiceNow Technical Support Line and an Engineer will assist you in unlocking your account.

Deactivation after non-use

If a HI user does not log into HI for the following number of days, their account is automatically deactivated:

• Non-federal customers: 90 days
• Federal customers: 60 days

If your account has been automatically deactivated, contact your customer administrator and ask that your account be activated again. 

Resetting an expired password

If you receive an email message stating that your password has expired, follow the steps in the "Resetting your password from the login screen" section above.