[auton-users] Change Your Auton Account Password

Daniel B. Neill neill at cs.cmu.edu
Sat Feb 26 18:48:11 EST 2011


Hi Mike,

I have changed my password.  Several other lab members may have already 
changed their password but forgotten to e-mail you about it... don't 
forget to e-mail Mike, everyone!

Best,
Daniel


On Sat, 26 Feb 2011, Michael J. Baysek wrote:

> Hello Lab,
>
> Due to the limited response, I am extending the deadline to 9pm.  If you 
> don't change your password by then, you will be locked out.  Please be sure 
> to follow the instructions I have laid forth below in order to change your 
> password in time for the lockout deadline.
>
> Best,
>
> Mike
>
> On 2/25/2011 4:57 PM, Michael J. Baysek wrote:
>> Let me reinforce - since I have been asked - that a changed password:
>> 
>> - is not the same as your current password.
>> 
>> - is not obviously similar to your current password (going from ducttape01 
>> to ducttape02, etc)
>> 
>> Also note that cpu.autonlab.org is also known as lop1.auton.cs.cmu.edu, or 
>> lop1.autonlab.org.
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> 
>> On 02/25/2011 04:44 PM, Michael J. Baysek wrote:
>>> Hi Lab (including Neill Users)
>>> 
>>> You are receiving this message because a public facing Auton Lab host was 
>>> compromised.  Because we use NIS for authentication, I am requiring 
>>> everyone to change their passwords immediately.  You have 24 hours to 
>>> change your password before I disable your account.
>>> 
>>> To change your password:
>>> 
>>> 1) Login to cpu.autonlab.org as you normally would.
>>> 2) Run yppasswd to change your password.
>>> 
>>> Staff users, do NOT try to change your password on your local machine. 
>>> You need to login to cpu.autonlab.org and change it there, since it is the 
>>> NIS password that needs to be changed.
>>> 
>>> Again, any accounts which have not changed the password within 24 hours 
>>> will be temporarily disabled.  To get your account re-enabled, you will 
>>> need contact me.
>>> 
>>> Drop me an email to confirm you have changed your password as soon as you 
>>> have done so.
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>
>
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