User Account Management
User Password Change#
Password Requirements
Your new password must follow the below requirements:
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Password must be at least 12 characters long.
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Password must contain at least 1 upper case letter.
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Password must contain at least 1 lower case letter.
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Password must contain at least 1 digit.
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Password must contain at least 1 special character. Special characters include any character from the below list of characters:
< > , ? ; . : / ! § ù % * µ ^ ¨ $ £ ² & é ~ " # ' { ( [ - | è ` _ \ ç ^ à @ ) ] ° = } +
To change your password on a Linux system, you can use the passwd
command. The following steps outline the process:
- Open a terminal and log in to the user.
- Run the below command:
passwd
- Enter your current password when prompted.
- Enter and confirm the new password. Ensure it meets system security requirements.
- Completion: Once the password is successfully updated, you will see:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.