Securing X Windows is a document that describes how to protect your desktop using X windows access control for Unix, PC, and Macintosh desktops. This protection is required . SSH Distributions and Installation and Configuration Information from SND . When you are assigned a user account, the LC Hotline or a system administrator will give you an initial DCE password for a machine. You log in once using that password, then select a password from a machine-generated list.
Passwords expire every six months .
If you forget your password, call the LC Hotline at ext. If your password has expired, you have to go to the Hotline to get a new one. If you are unable to go to the Hotline in person, please call the Hotline for help. A window will come up prompting for your DCE password. Access to web pages in the closed environment requires a DCE password.