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This page is designed to provide the information you need to change your SJSU UNIX password. You must already have a valid UNIX password to use this procedure.

Before you Proceed

This what you must know to change your own UNIX password:

• Your current UNIX user name and current UNIX password

If you do not have a working UNIX password or other information listed above then go to this page.

Configuring

You must make an Internet connection via a network connection, with your ISP or via a dialup "PPP" connection to SJSU before you can change your UNIX password. For dialup, see instructions for "PPP" connections on our Web site.

1. Follow the instructions to Telnet to the SJSU UNIX server.
2. At the prompt type the following:
   passwd -r nisplus and press "enter."
3. Enter the old-password.
4. Enter the new-password.
5. Re-enter the new-password. That is it, You are done!
   Type "exit" to quit!

Other Resources

How to change your UNIX Password [PDF]

Need more information?

If you did not find what you are looking for on this site the SJSU Help Desk can help you.

Errors and Broken Links?

We try to keep this and every page in our Web site up to date. If you find an error or a broken link we apologize. Please let us know so we can fix the problem. It would be most helpful if you could copy the URL of the page with the broken link, provide information about where the broken link is in the page and send that in an e-mail to the SJSU Help Desk at helpdesk@sjsu.edu or call us at (408) 924-2377.