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Change your NetWare password

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To change your NetWare password

  • On a NetWare bindery server

  • On a NetWare Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree

On a NetWare bindery server

  1. Open Command Prompt.

  2. Change to the drive for the NetWare server, and then type:

    cd \public

  3. Type the following, where NetWareServer is the name of the NetWare server for which you want to change your password:

    setpassNetWareServer

  4. When prompted for each, type your old password, a new password, and the new password again.

    A message confirms that you have successfully changed your password.

  5. If prompted, type y to change your password on other NetWare servers that also use your old password.

    Or, to leave your old password unchanged on the other NetWare servers, type n.

Important

  • Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

Notes

  • To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

  • To view or connect to NetWare resources, you must first install Client Service for NetWare and the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.

  • To change your password on more than one server, connect to all the servers before you type setpass.

  • If you are running Client Service for NetWare and use a command prompt, you should use the 32-bit version (that is, Cmd.exe), which is available on the Programs menu, not the 16-bit version (that is, Command.com).

On a NetWare Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree

  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

  2. Click Change Password.

  3. In Log on to, click NetWare or Compatible Network.

  4. In Old Password, type your current password.

  5. In New Password, type your new password and, in Confirm New Password, type your new password again.

Important

  • Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

Notes

  • Your password changes on all NDS trees to which you are currently connected. If the old password you specify does not match your current password on any of those trees, you are prompted to type the old password for those trees.

  • To view or connect to NetWare resources, you must first install Client Service for NetWare and the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.

See Also

Concepts

Install NWLink
Install Client Service for NetWare
Passwords