How to Change Your Research Institute Password

Password Policy

Please make a note of our password policy, as it will be important when setting new passwords.

• Passwords are required to be at least 14 characters long.
• All types of characters are accepted, including capital letters, small letters, numbers, or special characters. You can use all small letters too if you wish. Think of passwords as more of passphrases. Including the “space” character will make your password only stronger but it isn't required.

We recommend using a phrase for your passwords, such as ThisIsMoreThanFourteenCharacters. (For demonstration purposes only, please don't use it as your password.)

Changing Your Password

Changing your password on Linux machines is easy. Follow these steps to change your password:

1. If you still have access to your account, enter the following command after you log in:

 $ passwd

This should ask for your current password.

2. After successfully entering your current password, you should receive a prompt to enter a new password. 
3. You'll be prompted to re-enter the same password one more time.
4. If the passwords match, you'll have successfully changed your password. If they don't match, please repeat the same process by entering the  passwd  command.