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How do I change my password?
The process to change your password is different on every type of system, application, and network device.
We have included here instructions for password changing on some of the most common systems:
- Change MSN Password
- Change Yahoo Password
- Change AIM Password
- Change AOL Password
- Change MYSpace.com Password
- Change Xanga Password
- Change tmnet Password
- Change NT Administrator Password
- Change Unix Password
Change MSN Password
The way to change your MSN password is to change your Microsoft Passport password.
Changing your Microsoft Passport password will change your MSN password, Hotmail p assword and MSN Messenger password.
- Login to Microsoft Passport
- Visit the Account Services Home Page
- Select the Credentials menu
- Select Change your password
- Enter your old password
- Enter your new password
- Enter your new password again
- Press <Continue>
- Press <Continue>
- Press <Done>
Change Yahoo Password
To change your Yahoo Password, visit Yahoo: Change Password.
This will change your password for Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Chat, My Yahoo!, Yahoo! Finance, and all of Yahoo!'s other personalized services.
Change AIM Password
To change your AIM password, open the <My AIM> menu on your AIM client, select <Edit Options>, and click <Change Password>.
Change AOL Password
Follow these steps to change your AOL password:
- Select the <Settings> menu from the AOL toolbar.
- Click <Passwords>
- Click <Change Password>
- Enter your current password
- Enter your new password
- Enter your new password again
- Click <Change Password>
Change MYSpace.com Password
Follow these directions to change your MySpace.com password:
- Click on <Home> from any MySpace.com web page
- Open the <Account Settings> menu
- Click on <Change Password>
- Enter your current password
- Enter your new password
- Enter your new password again
- Click <Change>
Change Xanga Password
To change your Xanga password, visit Xanga: Change Password.
Change tmnet Password
To change your tmnet password:
- Visit the tmnet e-view Home Page
- Login to get to the Member Area Home Page
- Select <Change Password>
Change NT Administrator Password
Follow these directions to change a local NT password, such as an administrator password:
- Open the <Start Menu>
- Open the <Control Panel>
- Open <User Accounts>
- Click <Change an Account>
- Select the account you wish to change
- Click <Change the password>
- Enter your new password
- Enter your new password again
- Enter a word or phrase to use as a password hint
Change Unix Password
To change your Unix password, use the `passwd` command:

