https://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Chrisd&feedformat=atomECE Information Technology Services - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T14:44:38ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.34.2https://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=How_To_Change_Your_Password&diff=227How To Change Your Password2013-02-20T16:39:20Z<p>Chrisd: /* Method 4: In person */</p>
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<div>There are four methods for changing the password for your ECE account. Whichever method you use, the same new password will apply for Windows workstations in the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain, Unix/Linux servers and workstations managed by ECE IT Services, and ECE mail servers.<br />
<br />
===Method 1: Using the Self-Service ECE Account Management web application===<br />
You can use this method if you know your old password. '''Students, faculty, and staff who have a [https://www.cwl.ubc.ca/ Campus-Wide Login] account can also use this method even if you don't know the password for your ECE account.'''<br />
# Go to https://id.ece.ubc.ca<br />
# Log in using either your ECE or CWL account<br />
# If you are eligible for a self-service password change, click <tt>Change Password…</tt>. Otherwise, you will have to change your password in person (see Method 4 below).<br />
<br />
===Method 2: Using a Windows workstation===<br />
You can do this on a Windows workstation in the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain, such as those in the undergraduate computer labs.<br />
# Log on using your ECE account (be sure to select the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain when doing so)<br />
# Press ''Ctrl''-''Alt''-''Del''<br />
# Click on ''Change Password...''<br />
# Ensure that ''Log on to'' is set to the ''UBC_ECE'' domain. (Changing the password for your account in any other domain, such as ''UBC_ECE_STAFF'', does not affect your Unix / mail password.)<br />
# Enter your old and new passwords<br />
<br />
===Method 3: Using one of the <tt>ssh-linux</tt> servers===<br />
You can do this from any Internet-connected computer that has an Secure Shell client.<br />
# Use [[How To Use SSH|SSH]] to connect to <tt>ssh.ece.ubc.ca</tt><br />
# At the shell prompt, run the ''passwd'' command<br />
# Enter your old and new passwords when prompted<br />
<br />
===Method 4: In person===<br />
See Roozbeh Mehrabadi in Mcld 332 or Chris Dumont in Mcld 113,<br />
to change your password. Photo ID required.<br />
<br />
==Password Complexity Rules==<br />
The system will reject any password that is not sufficiently complex. Select a password that:<br />
* has all of the following types of characters:<br />
** Upper-case letters, lower-case letters, digits, and punctuation.<br />
** Upper-case letters at the beginning of your password and digits at the end of your password do not count towards meeting this requirement.<br />
* is different from your previous password<br />
* is at least eight characters in length<br />
* is not similar to a word<br />
* is not similar to your name or username<br />
<br />
These requirements are based on the UBC Information Security Manual V3.0 (Draft) and [http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d406b824-857c-4c2a-8de2-9b7ecbfa6e511033.mspx Microsoft's built-in rules].<br />
<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can choose a passphrase of 24 characters or more. With a passphrase, there is no requirement to use different types of characters. However, it must still not be based on your name.</div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=Network_Failure_(Jan_2013)&diff=223Network Failure (Jan 2013)2013-01-25T17:36:36Z<p>Chrisd: Created page with 'This morning starting around 6:00am UBC IT performed a router upgrade. Due to some undocumented settings our service was not restored. The effect was to cut off ECE from the rest…'</p>
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<div>This morning starting around 6:00am UBC IT performed a router upgrade. Due to some undocumented settings our service was not restored. The effect was to cut off ECE from the rest of the campus and beyond. The situation was resolved at around 9:20am. For further information go to:<br />
http://bulletins.it.ubc.ca/2013/01/25/ece-electrical-and-computer-engineering-network-issues-january-25-2013-0800-pt/</div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=222Main Page2013-01-25T17:31:08Z<p>Chrisd: /* Announcements */</p>
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<div><!--Originally written on: 2008-Jan-25--><br />
==ECE Information Technology Services==<br />
<br />
Please select one of the HOWTO collections:<br />
<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Users]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for all users of ECE computing infrastructure<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Researchers]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE research community<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Instructors]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE teaching community<br />
</dl><br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Jan 2013)|Campus Network Failure (Jan 25, 2013)]]<br />
<dd>This morning starting around 6:00am UBC IT performed a router upgrade. Due to some undocumented settings our service was not restored. The effect was to cut off ECE from the rest of the campus and beyond. The situation was resolved at around 9:20am.<br />
<dt>[[End-of-Life for Matlab old license servers: fs6 and service (Jan 2013)]]<br />
<dd>Please note that the license servers on fs6 (for research) and on service (for classroom use) are going to retire soon. Please point your software to the following aliases: matlabr-lm (for research) and matlabt-lm (for teaching).<br />
<dt>[[Power Failure (Dec 2012)|Power Failure (Dec 18, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>A BC Hydro power spike early in the morning much of the UBC Vancouver campus to lose power. Many ECE services went down around 3 am. As of 9:30 am, all services should be restored.<br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Nov 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Nov 28, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Oct 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Oct 19, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
</dl></div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=221Main Page2013-01-25T17:29:18Z<p>Chrisd: /* Announcements */</p>
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<div><!--Originally written on: 2008-Jan-25--><br />
==ECE Information Technology Services==<br />
<br />
Please select one of the HOWTO collections:<br />
<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Users]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for all users of ECE computing infrastructure<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Researchers]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE research community<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Instructors]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE teaching community<br />
</dl><br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Jan 2013)|Campus Network Failure (Jan 25, 2013)]]<br />
<dd>This morning starting around 6:00am UBC IT performed a router upgrade. Due to undocumented configuration some settings were not restored. The effect was to cut off ECE from the rest of the campus and beyond. The situation was resolved at around 9:20am.<br />
<dt>[[End-of-Life for Matlab old license servers: fs6 and service (Jan 2013)]]<br />
<dd>Please note that the license servers on fs6 (for research) and on service (for classroom use) are going to retire soon. Please point your software to the following aliases: matlabr-lm (for research) and matlabt-lm (for teaching).<br />
<dt>[[Power Failure (Dec 2012)|Power Failure (Dec 18, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>A BC Hydro power spike early in the morning much of the UBC Vancouver campus to lose power. Many ECE services went down around 3 am. As of 9:30 am, all services should be restored.<br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Nov 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Nov 28, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Oct 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Oct 19, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
</dl></div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=211Main Page2012-11-28T16:13:45Z<p>Chrisd: /* Announcements */</p>
<hr />
<div><!--Originally written on: 2008-Jan-25--><br />
==ECE Information Technology Services==<br />
<br />
Please select one of the HOWTO collections:<br />
<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Users]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for all users of ECE computing infrastructure<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Researchers]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE research community<br />
<dt>[[HOWTOs For Instructors]]<br />
<dd>HOWTOs for the ECE teaching community<br />
</dl><br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<dl><br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Nov 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Nov 28, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
<dt>[[Network Failure (Oct 2012)|Campus Network Failure (Oct 19, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>ECE was affected this morning by a network failure involving multiple buildings on campus. The situation has now been resolved.<br />
<dt>[[Windows workstations in the UBC_ECE rejecting logons (Sep 10, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>A number of Windows workstations in the UBC_ECE domain (such as the workstations in undergraduate computer labs) are rejecting logons with the message, "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request." '''Today only,''' you may need to reboot the workstation to clear this error.<br />
<dt>[[Kaiser Server Room and Network Failure (Aug 2012)|Kaiser Server Room and Network Failure (Aug 28, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>At 16:11, the Kaiser server room lost power due to a UPS failure. The phone and data networks for the Kaiser building, as well as some other services, were unavailable until 17:20. All services should be restored by now.<br />
<dt>[[Sporadic Problems With DNS and Other Services (Aug 2012)|Sporadic Problems With DNS and Other Services (Aug 23-24, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>DNS lookups were failing sporadically, leading to transient failures in many other services, including:<br />
authentication, e-mail, NFS, and software license servers. That problem has now been resolved. However, mail from the ECE mail server to Yahoo e-mail addresses will likely be blocked for the next two days.<br />
<dt>[[MacLeod Server Room Failure (Aug 2012)|MacLeod Server Room Failure (Aug 7, 2012)]]<br />
<dd>A large number of services were down due to an air conditioner failure in ECE's MacLeod server room. The air conditioner has been repaired, and all services should be running again.<br />
</dl></div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=How_To_Change_Your_Password&diff=210How To Change Your Password2012-11-22T19:20:36Z<p>Chrisd: /* Password Complexity Rules */</p>
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<div>There are four methods for changing the password for your ECE account. Whichever method you use, the same new password will apply for Windows workstations in the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain, Unix/Linux servers and workstations managed by ECE IT Services, and ECE mail servers.<br />
<br />
===Method 1: Using the Self-Service ECE Account Management web application===<br />
You can use this method if you know your old password. '''Students, faculty, and staff who have a [https://www.cwl.ubc.ca/ Campus-Wide Login] account can also use this method even if you don't know the password for your ECE account.'''<br />
# Go to https://id.ece.ubc.ca<br />
# Log in using either your ECE or CWL account<br />
# If you are eligible for a self-service password change, click <tt>Change Password…</tt>. Otherwise, you will have to change your password in person (see Method 4 below).<br />
<br />
===Method 2: Using a Windows workstation===<br />
You can do this on a Windows workstation in the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain, such as those in the undergraduate computer labs.<br />
# Log on using your ECE account (be sure to select the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain when doing so)<br />
# Press ''Ctrl''-''Alt''-''Del''<br />
# Click on ''Change Password...''<br />
# Ensure that ''Log on to'' is set to the ''UBC_ECE'' domain. (Changing the password for your account in any other domain, such as ''UBC_ECE_STAFF'', does not affect your Unix / mail password.)<br />
# Enter your old and new passwords<br />
<br />
===Method 3: Using one of the <tt>ssh-linux</tt> servers===<br />
You can do this from any Internet-connected computer that has an Secure Shell client.<br />
# Use [[How To Use SSH|SSH]] to connect to <tt>ssh.ece.ubc.ca</tt><br />
# At the shell prompt, run the ''passwd'' command<br />
# Enter your old and new passwords when prompted<br />
<br />
===Method 4: In person===<br />
See Roozbeh Mehrabadi in KAIS 4113 to change your password. Photo ID required.<br />
<br />
==Password Complexity Rules==<br />
The system will reject any password that is not sufficiently complex. Select a password that:<br />
* has all of the following types of characters:<br />
** Upper-case letters, lower-case letters, digits, and punctuation.<br />
** Upper-case letters at the beginning of your password and digits at the end of your password do not count towards meeting this requirement.<br />
* is different from your previous password<br />
* is at least eight characters in length<br />
* is not similar to a word<br />
* is not similar to your name or username<br />
<br />
These requirements are based on the UBC Information Security Manual V3.0 (Draft) and [http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d406b824-857c-4c2a-8de2-9b7ecbfa6e511033.mspx Microsoft's built-in rules].<br />
<br />
<br />
Alternatively, you can choose a passphrase of 24 characters or more. With a passphrase, there is no requirement to use different types of characters. However, it must still not be based on your name.</div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=How_Received_Email_Is_Processed&diff=135How Received Email Is Processed2011-09-07T21:31:42Z<p>Chrisd: /* Processing of Procmailrc Files */</p>
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<div><!--Originally written on: 2007-Oct-03--><br />
<br />
==Overview==<br />
The mail server processes incoming email addressed to your account by checking<br />
for directives in files in your home directory. If no directives are found,<br />
then it will use the destination of last resort.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Forward Files==<br />
First, the mail server looks for and honours the contents of the file named<br />
''.forward'' in your home directory. Directives in this ''.forward'' file tend<br />
to be relatively simple, such as as asking the mail server to forward your mail<br />
to some other account (please see [[How To Forward Email]]).<br />
If this file is found, the search for the next file, ''.procmailrc'', is not<br />
undertaken and the destination of last resort does not to be used.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Procmailrc Files==<br />
If no ''.forward'' file was found, then the mail server looks for and honours<br />
the contents of the file named ''.procmailrc'' in your home directory.<br />
Directives in this ''.procmailrc'' file might be as simple as asking the mail<br />
server to forward your mail to some other account but can be as complicated as<br />
filtering for spam (please see [[How To Filter Out Spam]]).<br />
<br />
==Interaction with IMAP and Webmail==<br />
If you want to use IMAP (IMAPS, actually) or Webmail, then you should have a<br />
''.forward'' file or a ''.procmailrc'' file that causes the mail server to<br />
redirect your mail into a folder called ''Maildir'' in your home directory.<br />
The IMAP server expects to find your new mail in your ''Maildir''. Please see<br />
[[IMAPS]] for more information.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Interaction with Disk Quotas==<br />
Mbox spool files have a quota of 100MB.<br />
<br />
Maildir folders in your home directory are limited to your quota on the file<br />
server volume where your home directory resides or the size of the volume,<br />
whichever is filled first.<br />
<br />
Once you reach your quota or the disk is full, email will queue for up to four<br />
days before being bounced back to the originator.<br />
<br />
Please ensure that you remain below your quota to ensure that email is<br />
delivered to you.</div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=How_Received_Email_Is_Processed&diff=134How Received Email Is Processed2011-09-07T21:31:18Z<p>Chrisd: </p>
<hr />
<div><!--Originally written on: 2007-Oct-03--><br />
<br />
==Overview==<br />
The mail server processes incoming email addressed to your account by checking<br />
for directives in files in your home directory. If no directives are found,<br />
then it will use the destination of last resort.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Forward Files==<br />
First, the mail server looks for and honours the contents of the file named<br />
''.forward'' in your home directory. Directives in this ''.forward'' file tend<br />
to be relatively simple, such as as asking the mail server to forward your mail<br />
to some other account (please see [[How To Forward Email]]).<br />
If this file is found, the search for the next file, ''.procmailrc'', is not<br />
undertaken and the destination of last resort does not to be used.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Procmailrc Files==<br />
If no ''.forward'' file was found, then the mail server looks for and honours<br />
the contents of the file named ''.procmailrc'' in your home directory.<br />
Directives in this ''.procmailrc'' file might be as simple as asking the mail<br />
server to forward your mail to some other account but can be as complicated as<br />
filtering for spam (please see [[How To Filter Out Spam]]).<br />
If this file is found, the destination of last resort is not used.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Interaction with IMAP and Webmail==<br />
If you want to use IMAP (IMAPS, actually) or Webmail, then you should have a<br />
''.forward'' file or a ''.procmailrc'' file that causes the mail server to<br />
redirect your mail into a folder called ''Maildir'' in your home directory.<br />
The IMAP server expects to find your new mail in your ''Maildir''. Please see<br />
[[IMAPS]] for more information.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Interaction with Disk Quotas==<br />
Mbox spool files have a quota of 100MB.<br />
<br />
Maildir folders in your home directory are limited to your quota on the file<br />
server volume where your home directory resides or the size of the volume,<br />
whichever is filled first.<br />
<br />
Once you reach your quota or the disk is full, email will queue for up to four<br />
days before being bounced back to the originator.<br />
<br />
Please ensure that you remain below your quota to ensure that email is<br />
delivered to you.</div>Chrisdhttps://help.ece.ubc.ca/mediawiki/index.php?title=How_Received_Email_Is_Processed&diff=133How Received Email Is Processed2011-09-07T21:29:16Z<p>Chrisd: </p>
<hr />
<div><!--Originally written on: 2007-Oct-03--><br />
<br />
==Overview==<br />
The mail server processes incoming email addressed to your account by checking<br />
for directives in files in your home directory. If no directives are found,<br />
then it will use the destination of last resort.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Forward Files==<br />
First, the mail server looks for and honours the contents of the file named<br />
''.forward'' in your home directory. Directives in this ''.forward'' file tend<br />
to be relatively simple, such as as asking the mail server to forward your mail<br />
to some other account (please see [[How To Forward Email]]).<br />
If this file is found, the search for the next file, ''.procmailrc'', is not<br />
undertaken and the destination of last resort does not to be used.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Processing of Procmailrc Files==<br />
If no ''.forward'' file was found, then the mail server looks for and honours<br />
the contents of the file named ''.procmailrc'' in your home directory.<br />
Directives in this ''.procmailrc'' file might be as simple as asking the mail<br />
server to forward your mail to some other account but can be as complicated as<br />
filtering for spam (please see [[How To Filter Out Spam]]).<br />
If this file is found, the destination of last resort is not used.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Destination of Last Resort==<br />
If no ''.forward'' file nor ''.procmailrc'' file was found in your home<br />
directory, then the mail server appends the incoming email to your<br />
mbox-formatted spool file: ''/var/mail/'''''username'''. This is the so-called<br />
destination of last resort.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Interaction with IMAP and Webmail==<br />
If you want to use IMAP (IMAPS, actually) or Webmail, then you should have a<br />
''.forward'' file or a ''.procmailrc'' file that causes the mail server to<br />
redirect your mail into a folder called ''Maildir'' in your home directory.<br />
The IMAP server expects to find your new mail in your ''Maildir''. Please see<br />
[[IMAPS]] for more information.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Interaction with Disk Quotas==<br />
Mbox spool files have a quota of 100MB.<br />
<br />
Maildir folders in your home directory are limited to your quota on the file<br />
server volume where your home directory resides or the size of the volume,<br />
whichever is filled first.<br />
<br />
Once you reach your quota or the disk is full, email will queue for up to four<br />
days before being bounced back to the originator.<br />
<br />
Please ensure that you remain below your quota to ensure that email is<br />
delivered to you.</div>Chrisd