If you do not already have a Secure Shell (SSH) Client installed on your PC, visit "How do I download and install SSH on my Windows Machine?" to learn how to download and install Secure Shell.

To use SSH from your Windows PC to change your LPL password:

• Double Click the Putty shortcut on your desktop.
• Fill in the fields as follows: Host Name: shell2.lpl.arizona.edu User Name: your-LPL-username
• Click to login. You might be presented with a "Host Identification" window announcing that you are connecting to shell2 for the first time.
• If you see such a prompt, type yes and press enter.
• Type your login password when prompted and press enter.
• This should log you in to shell2.lpl.arizona.edu. You should see a command-line prompt that looks like this: shell2:/home/your-LPL-username % or shell2:%
• You can then issue the UNIX passwd command: passwd
• You will see two lines displayed:  passwd: Changing password for your-LPL-username Enter existing login password:
• Enter your current password (it will not display) and hit return.
• Then enter your new password (it will not display) and hit return.
• Then reenter your new password (it will not display) and hit return. You should then see the command-line prompt.
• Then logout by issuing the UNIX exit command: exit