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| − | + | 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. | |
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| − | + | ===Method 1: Using the Self-Service ECE Account Management web application=== | |
| − | password | + | 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.''' |
| + | # Go to https://id.ece.ubc.ca | ||
| + | # Log in using either your ECE or CWL account | ||
| + | # 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). | ||
| + | ===Method 2: Using a Windows workstation=== | ||
| + | You can do this on a Windows workstation in the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain, such as those in the undergraduate computer labs. | ||
| + | # Log on using your ECE account (be sure to select the <tt>UBC_ECE</tt> domain when doing so) | ||
| + | # Press ''Ctrl''-''Alt''-''Del'' | ||
| + | # Click on ''Change Password...'' | ||
| + | # 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.) | ||
| + | # Enter your old and new passwords | ||
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| + | ===Method 3: Using one of the <tt>ssh-linux</tt> servers=== | ||
| + | You can do this from any Internet-connected computer that has an Secure Shell client. | ||
| + | # Use [[How To Use SSH|SSH]] to connect to <tt>ssh.ece.ubc.ca</tt> | ||
| + | # At the shell prompt, run the ''passwd'' command | ||
| + | # Enter your old and new passwords when prompted | ||
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| + | ===Method 4: In person=== | ||
| + | See Roozbeh Mehrabadi in KAIS 4113 to change your password. Photo ID required. | ||
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| + | ==Password Complexity Rules== | ||
| + | The system will reject any password that is not sufficiently complex. Select a password that: | ||
* is composed of at least 3 of the 4 of the following types of characters: | * is composed of at least 3 of the 4 of the following types of characters: | ||
** Upper-case letters, lower-case letters, digits, and punctuation. | ** Upper-case letters, lower-case letters, digits, and punctuation. | ||
** Upper-case letters at the beginning of your password and digits at the end of your password do not count towards meeting this requirement. | ** Upper-case letters at the beginning of your password and digits at the end of your password do not count towards meeting this requirement. | ||
* is different from your previous password | * is different from your previous password | ||
| − | * is at least | + | * is at least five characters in length |
* is not similar to a word | * is not similar to a word | ||
* is not similar to your name or username | * is not similar to your name or username | ||
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[http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d406b824-857c-4c2a-8de2-9b7ecbfa6e511033.mspx Microsoft's built-in rules]. | [http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d406b824-857c-4c2a-8de2-9b7ecbfa6e511033.mspx Microsoft's built-in rules]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:06, 11 September 2012
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 UBC_ECE domain, Unix/Linux servers and workstations managed by ECE IT Services, and ECE mail servers.
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Method 1: Using the Self-Service ECE Account Management web application
You can use this method if you know your old password. Students, faculty, and staff who have a Campus-Wide Login account can also use this method even if you don't know the password for your ECE account.
- Go to https://id.ece.ubc.ca
- Log in using either your ECE or CWL account
- If you are eligible for a self-service password change, click Change Password…. Otherwise, you will have to change your password in person (see Method 4 below).
Method 2: Using a Windows workstation
You can do this on a Windows workstation in the UBC_ECE domain, such as those in the undergraduate computer labs.
- Log on using your ECE account (be sure to select the UBC_ECE domain when doing so)
- Press Ctrl-Alt-Del
- Click on Change Password...
- 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.)
- Enter your old and new passwords
Method 3: Using one of the ssh-linux servers
You can do this from any Internet-connected computer that has an Secure Shell client.
- Use SSH to connect to ssh.ece.ubc.ca
- At the shell prompt, run the passwd command
- Enter your old and new passwords when prompted
Method 4: In person
See Roozbeh Mehrabadi in KAIS 4113 to change your password. Photo ID required.
Password Complexity Rules
The system will reject any password that is not sufficiently complex. Select a password that:
- is composed of at least 3 of the 4 of the following types of characters:
- Upper-case letters, lower-case letters, digits, and punctuation.
- Upper-case letters at the beginning of your password and digits at the end of your password do not count towards meeting this requirement.
- is different from your previous password
- is at least five characters in length
- is not similar to a word
- is not similar to your name or username
These requirements are based on Microsoft's built-in rules.
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.
