If you do not already have a Secure Shell (SSH) Client installed on your PC, visit "How do I download and install SSH on my Windows Machine?" to learn how to download and install Secure Shell.
To use SSH from your Windows PC to change your LPL password:
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Double Click the Putty shortcut on your desktop.
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Fill in the fields as follows: Host Name: shell2.lpl.arizona.edu User Name: your-LPL-username
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Click to login. You might be presented with a "Host Identification" window announcing that you are connecting to shell2 for the first time.
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If you see such a prompt, type yes and press enter.
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Type your login password when prompted and press enter.
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This should log you in to shell2.lpl.arizona.edu. You should see a command-line prompt that looks like this: shell2:/home/your-LPL-username % or shell2:%
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You can then issue the UNIX passwd command: passwd
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You will see two lines displayed: passwd: Changing password for your-LPL-username Enter existing login password:
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Enter your current password (it will not display) and hit return.
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Then enter your new password (it will not display) and hit return.
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Then reenter your new password (it will not display) and hit return. You should then see the command-line prompt.
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Then logout by issuing the UNIX exit command: exit