Introductory Student Accounts Passwords

Initial Passwords

The initial passwords on your account are in the form:

fldddddd

where:

• f is the first letter of your first name
• l is the first letter of your last name
• dddddd is the last 6 digits of your student id number

For example John Dough, with student number 123-45-6789, password would be jd456789.

Changing Passwords

All users should change their password from its default as quickly as possible. You can do this by logging into loki using ssh and entering the password command passwd and following the directions.

Your password should consist of just letters, numbers and printable punctuation, such as ".". Using other characters may cause problems when logging in from some machines.

It is recommended that your password include at least one digit and/or punctuation character and no recognizable words. An example would be: 4xmld1z (mnemonic "For example 'dis'"). This reduces the chances that someone will be able to guess what your password is.

Forgotten Passwords

If a user forgets their password they must bring their student ID to the systems office, MSB 147. The password will be set to the default initial password.

Deactivated Accounts

After a number of repeated failed attempts to login to an account the account will be deactivated for security reasons. The user should bring their student ID to the systems office, MSB 147, to have the account reactivated.