Changing Passwords On The CS Linux Systems

Changing a Password on Our Grad/Research Net Linux Systems

Log into one of the Linux systems on our Grad/Research Net.

run the command: 

passwd

You will twice be prompted for your current password and then your new password. The first time will change your Linux login password. The second time will change your Windows filesharing (Samba) password. Although you may use different passwords for each, we recommend using the same one both times.

You can begin using your new password immediately.

Changing A Password On Our Ugrad Net Linux Systems

Log into one of the Linux systems on our Ugrad Net.

run the command: 

passwd

You will see something like: 


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.

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