 Network passwords are normally set to expire occasionally for security
purposes. If you receive a message on login that your password has expired, you have a
total of six grace logins. If you don’t change your password by the sixth login, you
will no longer be recognized by the network. Luckily, changing a network password is easy:
From Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups
3.11, or Windows 95;
Open a DOS window as follows:
- Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11 - double click on
the Main program group; double click on the MS-DOS icon.
- Windows 95 - click Start, Programs, MS-DOS
prompt.
- At the command line (the C: prompt), type SETPASS,
then press <enter>
- When prompted, type in your current
password <enter>
- When prompted, type in your new
password <enter>
You will be prompted twice to enter your new password. This is normal and is intended to
prevent you from being assigned a different password than you intended due to a
typographical error. After typing your password in the second time, you will receive a
message on the screen indicating that your new password has been accepted.
To close the DOS window, type exit <enter>
Possible problems:
- If you get the response Bad command or
file name, check that you have correctly typed the command. If you still get this
response, your network search drive mapping has a problem and you should contact the
Computer Center at extension 5871 for assistance.
- If you get the response Password has
already been used, it means you tried to use a previously used password, and you need to
pick a new word.
Password selection: Your password
should have at least five characters, but less than eleven. You may use any
combination of letters and numbers, but avoid using punctuation, dashes, or underscores. |
