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| account [2012/05/03 18:17] – damir | account [2015/07/01 15:45] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | ||
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| * Email address (messages from the Sys Admins will be sent to this address) | * Email address (messages from the Sys Admins will be sent to this address) | ||
| * Office where the User is located (or Institute from wich the user is connecting) | * Office where the User is located (or Institute from wich the user is connecting) | ||
| - | * Lab Affiliation (**ALGO, ARNI, LCM, LICOS, LTHC, LTHI**) | + | * Lab Affiliation (**ALGO, ARNI, LCM, LINX, LTHC, LTHI**) |
| * Type of Account requested | * Type of Account requested | ||
| * Workstation (the user needs to use a Linux Workstation) | * Workstation (the user needs to use a Linux Workstation) | ||
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| <note tip> | <note tip> | ||
| - | A good password contain at least 8 chars and has a " | + | A good password contain at least 12 chars and has a " |
| </ | </ | ||
| <note warning> | <note warning> | ||
| **Why it's so important ?**\\ | **Why it's so important ?**\\ | ||
| - | Your password can be used to access our network from anywhere in the world, so if someone steal your password hi/her has complete access to our servers. One single weak password means that all users using the local services are susceptible to attack.\\ | + | Your password can be used to access our network from anywhere in the world, so if someone steal your password hi/her has complete access to your identity and our servers. One single weak password means that all users using the local services are susceptible to attack.\\ |
| Login and Password are the only way a computer can recognize the user, don't share your account with anyone and don't use weak password for your account. | Login and Password are the only way a computer can recognize the user, don't share your account with anyone and don't use weak password for your account. | ||
| The passwords are periodically verified and the user that has a weak password is requested to change it. | The passwords are periodically verified and the user that has a weak password is requested to change it. | ||
| - | If you're requested to change your password, please do this A.S.A.P., **you can change your network password from anywhere in the world**, just connect to the access server using a ssh protocol and use the passwd command. | + | If you're requested to change your password, please do this A.S.A.P.: **you can change your network password from anywhere in the world**, just connect to the access server using a ssh protocol and use the passwd command. |
| </ | </ | ||