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==Changing A Password On Our ''Grad/Research Net'' Linux Systems==

Log into one of the [[Linux Clients on the CS Grad/Research Net|Linux systems on our Grad/Research Net]].

run the command:
 passwd

You will be prompted for your current password and then your new password.

You can being using your new password.

==Changing A Password On Our ''Ugrad Net'' Linux Systems==

Log into one of the [[Linux Clients on the CS Undergrad Net|Linux systems on our Ugrad Net]].

run the command:
 passwd

You will see something like:

<pre>

Logging into hops to change your password...
Last login: Thu May  7 12:32:10 2015 from ugrad4.cs.jhu.edu
Welcome to hops.
1. Change your password.
2. Change your shell.
3. Exit.
Please enter a number ===>
Note that password changes can take up to 30 minutes to propogate to all ugrad machines.

</pre>

You should choose:  ''1. Change your password.''

You will be prompted for your current password and then your new password.

There will be a delay of up to 30 minutes before your new password becomes available to our Ugrad Linux clients.

==Notes About Passwords On Our CS Linux (Grad or Ugrad) Systems==

* You can make them as long as you want.

* You can use whatever characters you'd like.

* Make it a password you can remember.

* Make your password complex enough to prevent someone from figuring it out.  (You can Google ways to make a strong password.)


==If You Do Not Remember Your Current Password...==

You need your '''current''' password to change to a new password.  If you do not recall what your '''current''' password is, please see:  [[How To Reset Your Password]]




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