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User Account Management

User Password Change#

Password Requirements

Your new password must follow the below requirements:

  • Password must be at least 12 characters long.

  • Password must contain at least 1 upper case letter.

  • Password must contain at least 1 lower case letter.

  • Password must contain at least 1 digit.

  • 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:

  1. Open a terminal and log in to the user.
  2. Run the below command:
    passwd
    
  3. Enter your current password when prompted.
  4. Enter and confirm the new password. Ensure it meets system security requirements.
  5. Completion: Once the password is successfully updated, you will see:
    passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.