Telnet Notes ~ Text Version

Before using Ws-FTP I strongly advise you to change the default password to one of your choosing.

The default password is based on your first initial and date of birth in the format (xddmmyyyy) e.g. if your name is Rebecca Carr and you were born on the 21^st of May 1980 your default password would be r21051980 This is not secure!

When choosing a new password you must comply with the following requirements : The first 6 characters of the password must contain at least two alphabetic characters and at least one numeric or special character.

See: Advice on choosing passwords.

Start | Programs | Applications | Internet | Telnet

You should see Telnet running if not return to step 1.

Connect | Remote System...

Change Host Name: to velorum

Press Connect

You should see a login: prompt appear. If not return to step 2 above.

Your login name is your student ID number as displayed on your ID card. e.g. 2251234 or in some cases prefixed with m e.g. m980123.

Enter your default password.

The default password is set to the first letter of your first name, and full date of birth as a eight (8) digit number (xddmmyyyy). e.g. r21051980

You will not see any characters echoed to the screen as you type your password.

If you make a mistake when entering your password press the enter key, wait for the login: prompt to reappear and return to step 5 above.

If you do not get a $ prompt disconnect the current connection Connect | Disconnect and return to step 2 above.

When you get a $ prompt you have successfully logged in.

At the $ prompt enter the command passwd to change your password.

Note: the command is passwd not password.

You should see the following message:

Changing password for [login name]
Enter login password:

If you do not see the above message return to step 8 above.

Enter your default password again, e.g. the first letter of your first name, and your full date of birth as a eight (8) digit number (xddmmyyyy). e.g. r21051980

Once again you will not see the password appear on the screen. If you make a typing mistake press the enter key and return to step 8 above.

You should see the prompt:
New password:

If any other message appears return to step 8 above.

Enter a password of your choice.

Note: UNIX passwords are case sensitive - upper and lower case letters are recognised as different - Novel Student Network passwords are not case sensitive.

The first 6 characters of the password must contain at least two alphabetic characters and at least one numeric or special character.

Using the name of your pet or boyfriend/girlfriend is not recommended. The best choice for a password is a acronym followed by a number or special character e.g.

WStB1 this looks like an easy password to forget unless you like the book Who Sank the Boat by Pamela Allen.

See: Advice on choosing passwords.

Re-enter your new password.

This is to make sure that you did not mistype your password.

You should see the following message appear:

Passwd (SYSTEM): passwd successfully changed for [login name].

If any you received an error message you should return to step 8 above.

Exit Telnet type exit at the $ prompt and close telnet.

Start Ws-FTP and login using your ID number and new password.

See Using Ws-FTP.

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