How do I change the account password in RedHat® Linux®?

Summary: The following article provides information about changing the account password in RedHat.

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Change the Root Account Password for Linux®.

 

NOTE: 
Nothing will be displayed when you type the password. If the password is invalid, a warning message with an explanation will be displayed. The root account, however, does not have to comply with password requirements.
 
  1. Log in using the root account password.
  2. From the command line, type passwd and then press the <Enter> key.
  3. At the New password: prompt, type the new password and then press the <Enter> key.
  4. At the Retype new password: prompt, retype the password and then press the <Enter> key.
    The password change is complete when the passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully message appears
 

Change a User Account Password Using the Root Account in Linux®.

 

  1. Log in using the root account password.
  2. From the command line, type passwd <User_Name>, where <User_Name> is the name of the user account, and then press the <Enter> key.
  3. At the New password: prompt, type the new password and then press the <Enter> key.
NOTE: 
Nothing will be displayed when you type the password. If the password is invalid, a warning message with an explanation will be displayed. The root account, however, does not have to comply with password requirements.
 
  1. At the Retype new password: prompt, retype the password and then press the <Enter> key.
    The password change is complete when the passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully message appears.
 

Change Your User Account Password in Linux®.

  1. Log in using your user account password.
  2. From the command line, type passwd and then press the <Enter> key.
  3. Type your current password and then press the <Enter > key.
  4. At the New password: prompt, type the new password and then press the <Enter> key.
NOTE: 
Nothing will be displayed when you type the password. If the password is invalid, a warning message with an explanation will be displayed.
  1. At the Retype new password: prompt, retype the password and then press the <Enter> key.
    The password change is complete when the passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully message appears.

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000145668
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 06 Aug 2021
Version:  4
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