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How to Use SSH on Mac to Change Your LPL Password

To change your LPL password from a Mac system,
use Secure Shell (SSH) to login to shell.lpl.arizona.edu
and issue the UNIX passwd command, as follows:

Open a Terminal window

Type command-N (hold down the propellor key and press the N key)
Click Applications (left side of the new finder window that appears)
Double-Click on Utilities (you may need to scroll down)
Double-Click on Terminal


Type this command in the Terminal window that appears:

ssh your-LPL-username@shell.lpl.arizona.edu

(where you replace your-LPL-username with your LPL username)

Type your LPL password.
Press Return or Enter.

This should log you in to shell.lpl.arizona.edu.
You should see a command-line prompt that looks like this:

shell:/home/your-LPL-username %

Now type the UNIX passwd command:

shell:/home/your-LPL-username % passwd

You will see two lines displayed:

passwd: Changing password for your-LPL-username
Enter existing login password:

Enter your current password (it will not display) and hit return.
Then enter your new password (it will not display) and hit return.
Then reenter your new password (it will not display) and hit return.

You should then see the command-line prompt.

Then logout by typing the UNIX exit command:

shell:/home/your-LPL-username % exit
logout
Connection to shell closed.

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