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-===== Reset Your Password ===== +==== Reset Your Password ==== 
-  * [[https://www.cs.vassar.edu:8009/pwm | Change / Reset linux password (online service)]]+  * [[https://www.cs.vassar.edu:8009/pwm | Change / Reset linux password (online service).]] **Can only be done from a Vassar network. This web UI will not work from a network (or cell phone carrier) outside of the Vassar College network. ** 
 + 
 +==== Create a Password ==== 
 + 
 +Computer Science linux accounts conform to CIS's password policy: 
 +  * [[https://servicedesk.vassar.edu/solutions/504960-best-practice-password-security.portal|Password Information from Vassar College CIS]] 
  
-===== 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://strongpasswordgenerator.com    * http://strongpasswordgenerator.com 
-  * //pwgen// on the linux cmd line +  * //pwgen// on the Linux command line 
-    * //pwgen 16 1// : to create one 16 character password : //man pwgen// for help+    * //pwgen 16 1// to create one 16-character password; see //man pwgen// for help
  
-===== Changing Your Password ===== +==== Changing Your Password - GUI ==== 
-Changing your password occasionally is a good practice and is something that is enforced in many environments.  Computer Science linux accounts conform to CIS's password policy: + 
-  * [[https://servicedesk.vassar.edu/solutions/504960-best-practice-password-security.portal|Password Information from Vassar College CIS]]+Login passwords can be changed after you log in using the  
 + 
 +                              Menu --> All -->  About Me  
 + 
 +         This pops up a message box "About [Firstname] [Last Name]". 
 +         Click [Change Password]. 
 + 
 +          Enter the current password and click [Authenticate] to verify.  
 +          Enter the new password. 
 +          Retype new password. 
 +          Click [Change password] 
 + 
 +Once you are notified that this succeeded,  
 + 
 +          Click [Close] on the "Change password" pop-up box. 
 +          Click [Close] on the "About me" pop-up box.  
 +          Log out of the system and back in with your new password. 
 + 
 + 
 +==== 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 "Change Password" on the Desktop (padlock)+ 
 +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, will look as follows: 
 + 
 +{{:help:commandline-changepasswd.png?400|}} 
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