Unix Passwords

To use our Unix systems, you need a Unix username and password. Computer Science students can get this by going to our system manager in Room 215. Your Unix username and password are different from your BearID and different from you Windows NT account.

If you need to change your password, you can do so using the passwd command. At the shell prompt, just type: 

  passwd
The system will ask you to give your old password, then it will make you enter your new password twice. Once you update your password, the new password will take effect immediately.