Changing Passwords / Lost Passwords

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Procedures for changing passwords vary according to the system involved. The links below will take you to directions and facilities for changing passwords on ITC-maintained systems. Forg otten passwords may be reset by following the directions below as well.
Account What it's For Changing Your Password Forgot Your Password?
Accounts for Central Services
NetBadge Access to multiple U.Va. web applications

See this column below for any of the valid passwords:

  • Central Mail Service (CMS)
  • Home Directory
  • Blue Unix cluster
  • Eservices

See this column below for any of the valid passwords:

  • Central Mail Service (CMS)
  • Home Directory
  • Blue Unix cluster
  • Eservices
Central Mail Service E-mail Central Mail Service: Changing Your Password Resetting your important passwords

Blue Unix/Home Directory

 Web pages, file storage use the passwd command at a UNIX prompt
 OR
 (staff & faculty only)
email accounts @virginia.edu

Resetting your important passwords
Instructional Toolkit Class home pages Toolkit homepage Toolkit homepage
ESERVICES Computing lab and library workstation access, Premium Server clients Eservices password management Eservices password management
Accounts for Access to Restricted Resources
U.Va. sites from home
Authenticated News Service Remote access to newsgroups Change an Authenticated News Password email accounts @virginia.edu
Personal Certificate for U.Va. Anywhere Service Remote access to Software Central downloads, protected library resources    
Proxy Server Remote access to Software Central downloads, protected library resources Proxy Server Account Setup Proxy Server Account Setup
Administrative sites

VPN for Mainframe Only (Mercury)

(Information Warehouse users with no Oracle responsibilities)

Log in to the Cisco VPN client prior to making connections to mercury. If you also have Oracle access use the VPN for Oracle/Mainframe link below VPN for Mainframe Only Password Management VPN for Mainframe Only Password Management

VPN for Mainframe/Oracle (Mercury & Integrated System)

(Information Warehouse users with Oracle responsibilities)

Log in to the Cisco VPN client prior to making connections to the Integrated System or Mercury. If you do not have Integrated System access use the Mainframe only section above. VPN for Mainframe/Oracle Password Management VPN for Mainframe/Oracle Password Management
Research Computing Resources
Research Computing Systems (Aspen, Birch and other HPC clusters, Unixlab) Computation/memory intensive research-related programs use the passwd command at a UNIX prompt
 OR
 (staff & faculty only)
email accounts @virginia.edu

Resetting your important passwords
Accounts for hosting web sites/web applications
Blue Unix/Home Directory Personal web sites use the passwd command at a UNIX prompt
 OR
 (staff & faculty only)
email accounts @virginia.edu

Resetting your important passwords
Instructional toolkit Class sites Toolkit homepage Toolkit homepage
Faculty web server Faculty sites use the passwd command at a UNIX prompt
 OR
email accounts@virginia.edu

Resetting your important passwords
Student Council web server Student organization (CIO) sites Log on to scs.student.virginia.edu via telnet or SSH. At the prompt, type passwd Email scs-admin @virginia.edu
MySQL server Web-enabled database hosting MySQL Get/Reset an Account MySQL Get/Reset an Account
www.web.virginia.edu Hosting of ASP/.NET/Cold Fusion web applications and sites using Microsoft server technologies web.virginia.edu changing your password Email
itc-microsystems @virginia.edu

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