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* The system will send you an email with a link. Click on it. | * The system will send you an email with a link. Click on it. | ||
* You will be presented with a temporary password which you can use to log in at '''login.cac.queensu.ca'''. | * You will be presented with a temporary password which you can use to log in at '''login.cac.queensu.ca'''. | ||
| − | * The system will force you to change the password immediately. This involved to type the temporary password again, then type the new password twice. | + | * The system will force you to change the password immediately. This involved to type the temporary password '''again''', then type the new password '''twice'''. |
* The system will log you out. Login again with the new password. You're done. | * The system will log you out. Login again with the new password. You're done. | ||
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Revision as of 17:45, 13 November 2017
How To Change Your Password
Important: This is for the new CAC cluster Frontenac only. This is only relevant if you have "migrated" to the new system. If you wonder whether you have, you probably haven't. You will receive an email when you are scheduled to move.
Changing your password when logged inThe standard way to change the password is through a login terminal. This is done from caclogin01. The command to use is "passwd": $ passwd Changing password for user. (current) LDAP Password: New password: Retype new password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. $ 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 itIf you want to obtain a new password for accessing the Frontenac system, or if you have forgotten your password and can't login to the system, please (re-)activate your account by following these steps:
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