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- | ===== Reset Your Password ===== | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
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- | ===== Create a password ===== | ||
- | A strong password contains: | ||
- | * at least 16 characters | ||
- | * a mix of letters, numbers and special characters | ||
- | * mIxED caSE | ||
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- | Creating: | ||
- | * http:// | ||
- | * //pwgen// on the linux cmd line | ||
- | * //pwgen 16 1// : to create one 16 character password : //man pwgen// for help | ||
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- | ===== Changing Your Password ===== | ||
- | Changing your password occasionally is a good practice and is something that is enforced in many environments. | ||
- | * [[https:// | ||
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- | Two ways to change password: | ||
- | * enter //passwd// on the linux cmd line | ||
- | * double click " | ||