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How to Change Your LPL Password

• 1. Choose a strong password that you have not used elsewhere.
  • A strong password is at least 8 characters long, containing a mix of:
    • Lowercase letters [a-z]
    • Uppercase letters [A-Z]
    • Numerals [0-9]
    • Non-alphanumeric characters (!@#$%^&*()_+|~{}[]:";'<>,.?/)
  • A bad password is:
    • A word that is found in a dictionary (regardless of language).
    • Your birthday, phone number, address, license plate, relative's name, etc.
    • Identical to your computer id or your name.
    • Words or names from Sci-Fi or fantasy books or movies.

• 2. Use Secure Shell (SSH) to login to shell.lpl.arizona.edu and run the UNIX passwd command.
  • Mac users, click here for details.
  • Windows users, click here for details.
  • Solaris or Linux users, click here for details.

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Last Updated: June 2, 2011

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