Filed under: Technical References
Posted: March 7, 2009
If you need/want to change your password at any point, you may do so.
Changing your Password Under Linux
From the Linux servers (see Howto:SSH) you may use passwd in order to change your password, however, changing your password in this manner will not change your Windows login password. If you primarily use Windows in the department, we strongly recommend that you use a Windows-based computer to change your password.
auser@lima ~ $ passwd Enter login(LDAP) password: New UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: Password successfully changed. auser@lima ~ $
Resetting a Lost Password
If you need to reset a lost password and you are an undergraduate, then you must come down to Tyler Hall and speak to whoever is on duty in the Envision Lab. If you are a graduate student or a member of the faculty, then you must talk to a member of the system staff.
When coming down to the lab to reset a password, please bring your URI photo identification card so we can verify who you are. Password resets will not be done if the user requesting the reset is not present.
Changing your Password Under Windows
First, log in to any machine in the CS domain using your existing username and password. After doing so, press “Control”, “Alt”, and “Delete” all at once.
Go ahead and click on “Change Password…”. You may now go ahead and enter your new password. 
