Your system may be set up in such a way that you are automatically asked to change your password on a regular basis. Try to select a password you can remember, do not write it down.
Note: Depending on your version of Unix your new password may have to conform to certain length restrictions or may need to include both alpha and numeric characters. Where this is required a message is displayed to this effect.
To manually change your password
The Change password form is displayed.
Click OK.
Select Change password on the text form by either a right click, or you can use the <Backspace> bar or the <Arrow> keys on your keyboard.
Tip: The Exit option will to return you to the System Utilities Menu without changing your password. You can also return to the System Utilities Menu when you are in the text form by pressing the <Return> key before typing anything.
Press the <Return> key
At the top of the form type in your existing password and press the <Return> key.
Note: When you are typing your password in, it will not be displayed on the screen for security purposes.
You are asked to re-type your password.
After your new password has been typed in correctly a second time, the password change takes place and you are returned to the System Utilities menu. You must the new password the next time you log into the system.
If the initial password, or second version of the new password, are not typed in correctly, the password amendment will be cancelled and the old password retained.
