Lab Handbook

Reset your CRL password

Open a Terminal window and use the ssh command to log onto your crl account:

[username@crl username]$ ssh username@crl.ucsd.edu

(replacing username with your own username)

On a Macintosh, Terminal is in the Utilities folder. On a Linux system, the location of Terminal depends on the Linux distribution and version. In Fedora, it is usually in the System Tools menu.

At your command prompt, use the smbpasswd command to change your password:

[username@crl username]$ smbpasswd
Old SMB password:
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:

Type in your current password and enter your new password at the prompts.

If you no longer need terminal running, log off the terminal using the exit command:

[username@crl username]$ exit

Selecting a secure password

Examples of bad passwords

• any dictionary word (eg., hot, dog, hotdog)
• a series of letters and numbers that create a dictionary word (eg., gr8)
• a proper noun (eg., Blink-182 [name of a band])
• a cultural reference (eg., 867-5309 [Jenny's number])

Example of a good password

• an acronym formed from an easily memorized phrase combined with punctuation and/or other symbols.
  (eg., mitf-i5n, created from the phrase "mattress in the freeway - interstate 5 northbound".)

Do not use this as your password!