Setting Or Changing A Password - HP 9000 Series Owner's Manual

Setting or Changing a Password

Using HP VUE
To change or create a new password for your new user account or for
can also use the HP VUE Toolbox:
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Choose the Toolbox control icon at the right side of the Front Panel. You
will see the Personal Toolbox. (The
either here or in the General Toolbox, which appears on the Toolbox
subpanel).
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Enter your old password, at the prompt.
Enter the new password. (See \Selecting a New Password", if necessary).
Re-enter the new password, as requested.
Using HP-UX
From a command line shell prompt, you can use the
to set or change a password. Enter the following:
passwd
You will be prompted for your old password. Then you will be prompted to
enter and re-enter your new password. The re-entered password must match
the rst entry.
See the later section in this chapter, \Selecting a New Password", if you
need help with selecting passwords. Use the same procedure to change an
old password as to add a new password. If you already have one, you will be
prompted appropriately for the old password.
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Changing password
root
action can be accessed
screen.
command directly
passwd
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