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Password Change Tips
MEMO (Email) Accounts
If you know your password and want to change it, you can:
- Click
here
to change your password.
- Click the
Options tab.
- Click the
Password box on the left panel. You have three prompts, all of which
must be filled in:
- Enter
your old password:
- Enter
your new password:
- Click Change Password to confirm new password, or Reset to retain old password.
- Enter
your old password:
- Click the
Options tab.
Mason (osf1) Accounts
If you know your password and want to change it, you can:
- Use SSH (Secure
Shell) to mason.gmu.edu, log into account;
- Type "passwd"
at the system prompt and hit enter.
- Type your
old password exactly as is (it is case-sensitive).
- Type "p" for 'pick your own'. The new password must be 6-32 characters (letters and/or numbers)
- Type "passwd"
at the system prompt and hit enter.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
You will need your PIN to activate and/or reset your passwords for various accounts. The default for your 6 digit PIN is your birth month, day, year in the format (mmddyy). For example, if your birthday is March 1, 1980, your PIN will be (030180). This PIN will be used for the initial login to the Patriot Web Self Service. You will be required to change the PIN after the initial login.Patriot
Web Self Service
If you know your Patriot Web password but would like to change it, you can:
- Go into Self Service and click on the Personal Information link to change your PIN. Follow the instructions.
