Safeguard User's Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Safeguard Logon Dialog
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Changing Your Password With Blind Passwords
Changing Your Password With Blind Passwords
You can change your password as part of the logon sequence. Initially, the logon dialog
is the same as a normal logon. However, to indicate that you want to change your
password, type a comma at the end of your password. The system prompts you for a
new password and then requests reentry of the new password to verify it. The following
dialog shows a sequence in which support.jane changes her password from alpha4 to
BigTop:
SAFEGUARD 1> LOGON support.jane
Password: alpha4,
Enter new password: BigTop
Reenter new password: BigTop
The password for support.jane has been changed.
Last Logon: 18 DEC 1994, 11:23
Last Unsuccessful Attempt: 18 Dec 1994, 11:20 Total Failures: 5
Good Morning. Welcome to \SFO
Passwords are case-sensitive, so the Safeguard software recognizes uppercase and
lowercase letters exactly as you type them. Each time support.jane uses her new
password, she must remember to capitalize the letters B and T.
An alternative method of changing an unexpired password is to enter the current
password, the new password, and the verification of the new password on the same
line. The following dialog shows this type of password change. The passwords must be
separated by commas:
SAFEGUARD 1> LOGON support.jane
Password: alpha4,BigTop,BigTop
The password for support.jane has been changed.
Last Logon: 18 DEC 1994, 11:23
Last Unsuccessful Attempt: 18 Dec 1994, 11:20 Total Failures: 5
Good Morning. Welcome to \SFO
Another option for changing the password is to enter the current and new passwords
on one line and the verification of the new password on the next line:
SAFEGUARD 1> LOGON support.jane
Password: alpha4,BigTop
Reenter new password: BigTop
The password for support.jane has been changed.
Last Logon: 18 DEC 1994, 11:23
Last Unsuccessful Attempt: 18 Dec 1994, 11:20 Total Failures: 5
Good Morning. Welcome to \SFO
Logging On With an Expired Password
Your password can have an extension or grace period during which it can be changed
after expiration. If you have ignored warnings of a pending password expiration date
Note. If the PASSWORD program is available on your system, you can use it to change your
password after you log on. For instructions on the use of the PASSWORD program, refer to the
Guardian User’s Guide.