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| = Authentication Services = | = Authentication: Passwords = |
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| * your DoC Kerberos password if you have one - up to 2007, people joining DoC were setup with a DoC kerberos password when they joined. | * your DoC Kerberos password if you have one - until 2007, people were setup with a DoC kerberos password when they joined DoC. Since 2007, we don't create a separate DoC kerberos password for DoC users unless there is a special reason. |
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| DoC Windows machines currently use their own Windows-specific passwords - printed on new user information sheets - but will hopefully accept College passwords by Xmas 2009. | DoC Windows machines currently use their own separately-stored passwords - however changing your College password via [[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/spectrum/ict/services/security/passwords/change/external/default.aspx|ICT's password change webpage]] attempts to '''also set''' your DoC Windows password. |
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| Kerberos also enables the ability to use ''ticket-based'' automatic single sign-on across services that have been extended to support it. When | So usually, your College and Windows passwords will be the same. Sometimes the synchronization fails (we're working on this), and you may need to manually change your DoC Windows password to the same as your College password. Kerberos also provides the ability to use ''ticket-based'' automatic single sign-on across services that have been extended to support it. When |
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| * Network filesystem access via Windows Networking (SMB/CIFS) - but using your DoC Windows AD/Kerberos ticket. | * Network filesystem access via Windows Networking (SMB/CIFS) - but this uses your DoC Windows AD/Kerberos ticket. |
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| When your ticket has expired, you can give yourself another ticket from the College Kerberos/AD servers via | When your ticket has expired, you can give yourself another ticket from the College Kerberos/AD servers either by screen locking and unlocking your Linux session, or via the Linux command: |
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| Note that "IC.AC.UK" is in upper case, and is not an email address, it's a Kerberos realm. | Note that "IC.AC.UK" must be written in upper case as shown, it's not an email address, it's a Kerberos realm. If you're having trouble logging in to any service, this is a really good test command to run, as it provides specific error messages in the event that something unusual has happened, such as your account being locked. |
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| Assuming that you know your current College password, you can change it by several methods: | Assuming that you know your current College password, either: |
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| If you can't remember your College password, you can either: | Please note that College passwords must be changed at least once a year, if you receive an email saying you need to change your College password in the next few days, take it seriously and do so. Do not ignore it or your account will get locked out and you will need to visit the ICT Service Desk in person to get it unlocked. == Changing your DoC Kerberos password == If you still have a vestigial DoC Kerberos password set, you can change it from the Linux command line: {{{ kpasswd xyz09@DOC.IC.AC.UK }}} == Changing your DoC super-user password == If you have been granted super-user access to a machine, you will have a 'root principal' with a different password to your main accounts. You can change it from the Linux command line: {{{ kpasswd xyz09/root@DOC.IC.AC.UK }}} == Changing your DoC Windows password == Assuming that you know your current password, either: * Log in, press CTRL-ALT-DELETE, and select 'Change password'. * from the Linux command line: {{{ kpasswd xyz09@WIN.DOC.IC.AC.UK }}} == If you can't remember your password == If you can't remember one your College password, choose from these options: |
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| * go to the ICT service desk (level 4, Sherfield) * email service.desk@imperial.ac.uk (eg. when abroad) and plead stupidity and desperation. provide sensible info, eg. your username, your CID and they'll usually take pity on you.. * or contact the ICT service desk on x49000 (i.e. 0207 594 9000) and plead stupidity again. |
* go to the ICT service desk (level 4, Sherfield) and ask the same. * email service.desk@imperial.ac.uk (eg. when abroad) and plead insanity. provide sensible info, eg. your username, your CID and they'll usually take pity on you.. * contact the ICT service desk on x49000 (i.e. 0207 594 9000) and plead insanity again. |
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| Please note that College passwords must be changed at least once a year, if you receive an email saying you need to change your College password in the next few days, take it seriously and do so. Do not ignore it or your account will get locked out and you will need to visit the ICT Service Desk in person to get it unlocked. |
If you can't remember one of your DoC passwords, come to CSG (room 225 Huxley) with your swipe card and ask to let you change it. |
Authentication: Passwords
Single Sign On (Kerberos)
We are aiming towards a single College password for each user, that allows you to access all standard university and Departmental services, such as email, remote login and web services. Currently, all CSG-maintained Linux systems in the Department will accept
EITHER:
your College password (actually a Kerberos password stored in the College Active Directory domain),
OR
- your DoC Kerberos password if you have one - until 2007, people were setup with a DoC kerberos password when they joined DoC. Since 2007, we don't create a separate DoC kerberos password for DoC users unless there is a special reason.
DoC Windows machines currently use their own separately-stored passwords - however changing your College password via ICT's password change webpage attempts to also set your DoC Windows password.
So usually, your College and Windows passwords will be the same. Sometimes the synchronization fails (we're working on this), and you may need to manually change your DoC Windows password to the same as your College password.
Kerberos also provides the ability to use ticket-based automatic single sign-on across services that have been extended to support it. When you login to (or unlock a locked session on) a DoC Linux machine, you receive a Kerberos ticket that lasts 8 hours. All the following services will try your current ticket rather than asking you for your password again until your ticket expires after 8 hours:
- Remote login via Secure Shell (SSH);
- Departmental web pages accessed over HTTPS from Kerberos-aware browsers like Firefox;
- Network filesystem access via Windows Networking (SMB/CIFS) - but this uses your DoC Windows AD/Kerberos ticket.
When your ticket has expired, you can give yourself another ticket from the College Kerberos/AD servers either by screen locking and unlocking your Linux session, or via the Linux command:
kinit xyz09@IC.AC.UK
[if your username is xyz09].
Note that "IC.AC.UK" must be written in upper case as shown, it's not an email address, it's a Kerberos realm. If you're having trouble logging in to any service, this is a really good test command to run, as it provides specific error messages in the event that something unusual has happened, such as your account being locked.
Changing your College Password
Assuming that you know your current College password, either:
- from the Linux command line:
kpasswd xyz09@IC.AC.UK
Please note that College passwords must be changed at least once a year, if you receive an email saying you need to change your College password in the next few days, take it seriously and do so. Do not ignore it or your account will get locked out and you will need to visit the ICT Service Desk in person to get it unlocked.
Changing your DoC Kerberos password
If you still have a vestigial DoC Kerberos password set, you can change it from the Linux command line:
kpasswd xyz09@DOC.IC.AC.UK
Changing your DoC super-user password
If you have been granted super-user access to a machine, you will have a 'root principal' with a different password to your main accounts. You can change it from the Linux command line:
kpasswd xyz09/root@DOC.IC.AC.UK
Changing your DoC Windows password
Assuming that you know your current password, either:
- Log in, press CTRL-ALT-DELETE, and select 'Change password'.
- from the Linux command line:
kpasswd xyz09@WIN.DOC.IC.AC.UK
If you can't remember your password
If you can't remember one your College password, choose from these options:
- come to CSG (room 225 Huxley) with your swipe card and ask us to let you change it.
- go to the ICT service desk (level 4, Sherfield) and ask the same.
email service.desk@imperial.ac.uk (eg. when abroad) and plead insanity. provide sensible info, eg. your username, your CID and they'll usually take pity on you..
- contact the ICT service desk on x49000 (i.e. 0207 594 9000) and plead insanity again.
If you can't remember one of your DoC passwords, come to CSG (room 225 Huxley) with your swipe card and ask to let you change it.