Changing an administrative user password

Description

Use the passwd command from a console, telnet, or rsh to change your administrative password on a filer at any time. Changing your password at regular intervals can provide you with better filer security.

Restrictions

When you use telnet or a console, the passwd command prompts you for the user name if administrative users, other than root, exist.

The passwd command only accepts arguments when you use rsh.

Steps to change an administrative password using a console or telnet

To change an administrative user password using a console or telnet, complete the following steps.


Step	Action
1	Enter the `passwd` command.
2	When prompted, enter the administrative user name of the user whose password you want to change.
3	Enter the old password.
4	Enter the new password.

Step to change an administrative password using rsh

To change an administrative user password using rsh, complete the following step.


Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: `passwd` old_password new_password username Note: If you do not use the third argument, the `passwd` command works as before, and expects you to enter the old and new password for root.

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File: routine9.htm
Last updated: 02/24/99 12:15:49