Changing account passwords as a regular user
As a regular user, you can change your user account password if the root user has given you permission. For information about giving regular users permission to change account passwords, see "Configuring user account passwords."
To change a password as a regular user
1. Click Application Starter, Control Center.
2. Click Password.
3. Type your current password in the Old Password box.
4. Type a password in the New Password box.
5. Retype the password in the Re-type Password box.
To change a password as a regular user from the Console
1. Click Application Starter, Applications, Utilities, Console.
2. At the prompt, type passwd.
3. At the Old Password prompt, type your current password, and press ENTER.
4. At the New Password prompt, type a new password, and press ENTER.
5. At the Re-enter Password prompt, retype your new password, and press ENTER.
Note
Passwords must contain at least five characters but no more than eight. They can contain letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. A secure password should contain a combination of these characters. Passwords are case sensitive.