password (passwd)

Description

The password command allows you to change your password or, if you have administrator permissions, to change another user's password.

To change a password, type the new password twice. Both entries of the new password must match for the change to take effect. When changing your own password, you must type your current password first.

Syntax

password [user name]

username: Name of the user whose password is being changed. If you do not specify a user name, you are changing your own password.

Examples

• To change your own password:

  AllApplications>> Password
  Type current password: ******
  Type new password: *******
  Verify new password: *******
  Password changed.
  AllApplications>>
  

• To change another user's password (if you have administrator permissions):

  AllApplications>> passwd johnsmith
  Changing password for user johnsmith
  Type new password: *******
  Verify new password: *******
  Password changed.
  AllApplications>>