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- | ===== Reset Your Password | + | ==== Reset Your Password ==== |
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
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+ | ==== Create a Password ==== | ||
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+ | Computer Science linux accounts conform to CIS's password policy: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
- | ===== Create a password ===== | ||
A strong password contains: | A strong password contains: | ||
* at least 16 characters | * at least 16 characters | ||
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Creating: | Creating: | ||
* http:// | * http:// | ||
- | * //pwgen// on the linux cmd line | + | * //pwgen// on the Linux command |
- | * //pwgen 16 1// : to create one 16 character password | + | * //pwgen 16 1// to create one 16-character password; see //man pwgen// for help |
- | ===== Changing Your Password ===== | + | ==== Changing Your Password |
- | Changing your password occasionally is a good practice and is something that is enforced in many environments. | + | |
- | * [[https:// | + | Login passwords can be changed after you log in using the |
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+ | Menu --> All --> | ||
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+ | This pops up a message box "About [Firstname] [Last Name]" | ||
+ | Click [Change Password]. | ||
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+ | Enter the current password and click [Authenticate] to verify. | ||
+ | Enter the new password. | ||
+ | Retype new password. | ||
+ | Click [Change password] | ||
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+ | Once you are notified that this succeeded, | ||
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+ | Click [Close] on the " | ||
+ | Click [Close] on the "About me" pop-up box. | ||
+ | Log out of the system and back in with your new password. | ||
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+ | ==== Changing Your Password - Command Line ==== | ||
+ | Changing your password occasionally is a good practice and is something that is enforced in many environments. | ||
Two ways to change password: | Two ways to change password: | ||
- | * enter //passwd// on the linux cmd line | + | * enter //passwd// on the linux cmd line in a terminal window |
- | * double click " | + | |
+ | Note: When you type your characters are not echoed back to the terminal. You will see nothing, not even a cursor. The entire session, if completed successfully, | ||
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