Changing Your Password
To change your password you will need to log in to the server using a command line application. Using either Term (Windows) or Terminal (Mac OS X) follow the following instructions to update your password. Changing your password is a good idea to protect the security of your files on the server. Should you lose or forget your password, please contact the CAUP Webmaster to have it reset.
Mac OS X: Open Terminal.app (/applications/utilities/terminal.app). Terminal will open to a command prompt where you will type: ssh yourusername@online.caup.washington.edu or ssh yourusername@www.caup.washington.edu (depending on the server you wish to access). Then press enter.
Windows: Open Tera Term. Tera Term will bring up a box asking you where you wish to connect. Enter the following in Host: online.caup.washington.edu or www.caup.washington.edu. Make sure SSH is selected as the service.
Mac OS X Terminal.app
Windows Tera Term
Follow the prompts from your terminal application for your username and password. Mac OS X will only ask you for your password. Windows Tera Term will prompt you for both your user name and password.
Mac OS X password prompt (no characters will appear as you type)
Windows (a box will prompt you for user name and password)
You have now successfully loged into the server. To change your password type: passwd yourusername (all remaining directions are identical in either terminal or tera term).
Type your old password to verify you have permission to change it.
Type in your new password, and re-enter it when prompted. Use at least 6 characters in your password. For passwords try using a combination of numbers, special characters (*&$%#), upper and lower case letters.
You have successfully changed your password. You can now exit your terminal application.