Obtaining a Username and Password
Contact either the school superintendent or their designee(s) to create a user account for the SEDDAS. The SEDDAS is designed to protect secure data from unauthorized access. The SEDDAS uses a process of allowing designated school district personnel to create, assign, and manage secure user IDs and passwords for their own staff.听Complete instructions for using the SEDDAS are available at听SEDDAS User Guide and Quick Guides.听The SEDDAS User Guide听is also available in the Application Business Portal under My Applications.
Problems accessing the SEDDAS, assigning a username, or resetting a password may be directed to the Special Education Due Process Unit at听specedih@nysed.gov听or (518) 473-0170. Include the name of the superintendent or their designee, district, and phone number if communicating by email.
About Usernames and Passwords
You receive an email with your username and directions for setting up your password once a user account for the Application Business Portal has been created for you. A username consists of your first name and your last name in lowercase letters with a period in between (e.g., jane.doe).
Passwords expire after 180 days. You are notified during the login process when it is time to change your password. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Your account is disabled if you do not update your password when notified to do so, forget your password, or fail to log in after three attempts. You need to reset your password to unlock your account.
Resetting Your Password/Unlocking Your Account
Follow the steps below to change your password without logging in or when you are locked out of your account:
Step 1:听Navigate to the Application Business Portal. You may access the portal by going to and clicking the Business Portal tab in the navigation menu at the top of the screen or by going directly to听.
Step 2:听Click the Reset Your Password tab.
Step 3:听Enter your Username and Email. Click听the 鈥淚鈥檓 not a robot鈥 box. A green check is returned. If you do not receive a green check, you are asked for more information.
Step 4:听Click Submit.听You are notified that a confirmation email was sent to your email address.
Step 5:听颁濒颈肠办 Reset Password in the confirmation email you received. Enter and confirm your new password following the password requirements.
Step 6:听颁濒颈肠办 厂耻产尘颈迟听(click 颁补苍肠别濒听to stop and go back). A confirmation that your password was successfully changed is returned. Click the link to return to the Application Business Portal.
Changing Your Password
Follow the steps below to change your password while you are logged in to your account:
Step 1: Log in to the Application Business Portal and click the Change Your Password tab.
Step 2:听Enter your password. Then enter and confirm your new password following the password requirements.
Step 3:听颁濒颈肠办听Submit听(肠濒颈肠办听Cancel听to stop and go back). A confirmation that your password was successfully changed is returned. Click the link to return to the Application Business Portal.
