AT&T Unix Owner's Manual page 316

Updating the UNIX
PC
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Press <Enter>.
You see the following Confirm window:
/iI.
You will now be prompted to type a
new password. The password will not
appear on the screen as you type
it,
for security reasons.
Touch ENTER to continue
or CANCl to stop.
7 Press <Enter>.
8
Type the new root password and press
<Return>.
Use any characters except @, backspace, or
control characters. The system recognizes a
maximum of eight characters. (For security
purposes, your typed password does not appear
on the screen.) Do not type a password that
is too hard to remember.
Note
You must type the same password twice to
protect against typing errors. If you
make an error, you see this message:
They don't match; try again.
9 Retype your password.
10 Press <Return>.
After you type the password twice, the Administration
menu appears again.
I
The next time you log in, you must use your new
password. Do not forget your password!
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