These machines are networked together and most directories, files, and applications are acessible from any machine. Sharing of accounts and passwords is forbidden and will be considered to be grounds for the revocation of your account privileges. We periodically check all user passwords for security by testing them against known insecure passwords. If we do not hear from you during that time, then your account will be invalidated.
Single words spelled backwards are also right out.
You will see something like Changing NIS password for spl on szechuan. Type your new password. Unless requested, you will receive your mail on the UNIX machines. If you wish to use Eudora to read your mail from a Mac, then please let us know as this requires changing a setting. Thanks for your cooperation.