
Administrative Tasks
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Creating, Changing, or Setting Your Password
This section shows you how to develop a valid password and how to change an
existing password or set a new password.
Creating a New Password
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
• The password must contain 6 to 8 characters, inclusive.
• At least two of the characters must be letters.
• At least one character must either a numeral or special character.
The following are examples of passwords:
• foo-bar
• $money$
• Number_9
• @rophy
Initial Password
You may or may not have a password already assigned to you when you log in for
the first time. It is also possible that you will not be required to use a password.
However, if you are required to use one and it has already been assigned, you might
wish to change it. Likewise, if you are not required to use one or it has not already
been set for you, you may wish to create one.
Changing or Setting Your New Password
The passwd command changes your password. Enter the passwd command and it
will tell you what information it needs to continue. The process will be like that in
Figure 8-1 or Figure 8-2, depending on whether you are changing an existing pass-
word or creating a new password.
For further information concerning passwords, refer to A Beginner’s Guide to
HP-UX.
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