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== How To Change Your Passwords ==  
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== How To Change Your Password ==  
 
'''Important: When your account is newly activated you are issued a login password. This is meant as a temporary password and should be changed immediately.'''
 
'''Important: When your account is newly activated you are issued a login password. This is meant as a temporary password and should be changed immediately.'''
  
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=== Using a Standard Login Terminal ===
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The standard way to change the password is through a login terminal. The command to do this is "passwd":
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=== Changing your password when logged in ===
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The standard way to change the password is through a login terminal. This can be done either from sflogin0 or swlogin1.
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Please note that the password entry will not appear on the screen, so it may appear that there is no response. Just continue to type in the passwords. If the two entries match a response will be issued.
  
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=== Using the Portal ===
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=== Re-setting a new password when you have forgotten it ===
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[[File:password.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Password Change Application|Portal Password Change]]
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The Secure Global Desktop (Portal) has a "Change Compute Cluster Password" application on the left-hand side (near the top).
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Clicking on it prompts you for the "existing login password". After tying that password you will be prompted '''twice''' for the new password. Note that what you type will not appear or move the cursor. If you type it in consistently, your password will be changed to the new one. Sometimes you may encounter popup windows asking you to confirm certificates or even issue the your (old) password. These windows are save.
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Note that the change may take a few minutes to take effect on all systems. Also note that after a password change you may be required to type your password again when you are using applications on the Secure Global Desktop, as the portal has to remember the new password first.<br>
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=== Changing the Web Password ===
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[[File:webpass.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Web Password Change|Web Password Change]]
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The web password is used as a "shared secret" for authentication, and to access the User's Web Pages. A web password is issued at account activation, but we recommend to change it to make it easier to remember. To change your web password you have to log into the User's Section of the webpage first. At the [https://www.hpcvl.org/user User Account Login Page], type your Username (that's the one you also use to access the systems), and the current web password ('''not''' the system login password, this one's different). After pressing the "Login" button, your username will appear on the top of the page.
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Now you can go to the [https://www.hpcvl.org/protectedpages/users-section User's Section] and click on "Change Web Password". Or you go directly to the [https://www.hpcvl.org/change-web-password Web Password Change Page]. Type the Username and current Web Password, and hit Submit. Then type the new Web Password twice and press the "Change Web Password" button. Done.
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If you have forgotten your password and can't login to the system, you need to contact us at [mailto:cac.help@queensu.ca cac.help@queensu.ca].
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We will then reset your password and contact you with a request for a phone call so we can issue the password to you. We do not issue passwords through email.
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 4 October 2017

How To Change Your Password

Important: When your account is newly activated you are issued a login password. This is meant as a temporary password and should be changed immediately.

Changing your password when logged in

The standard way to change the password is through a login terminal. This can be done either from sflogin0 or swlogin1.

The command to use is "passwd": 

$ passwd
passwd: Changing password for ...
Enter existing login password:
New Password:
Re-enter new Password:
passwd: password successfully changed for ...
$

Please note that the password entry will not appear on the screen, so it may appear that there is no response. Just continue to type in the passwords. If the two entries match a response will be issued.

Re-setting a new password when you have forgotten it

If you have forgotten your password and can't login to the system, you need to contact us at cac.help@queensu.ca. We will then reset your password and contact you with a request for a phone call so we can issue the password to you. We do not issue passwords through email. Be prepared to answer question to authenticate you.

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