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= Request a New Account =
 
= Request a New Account =
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In order to properly request a new BX account, there are two methods available:
  
Please print and fill out a [http://wiki.bx.psu.edu/images/7/74/BXAccountRequestForm.pdf|BX Account Request Form] and return it to 507 Wartik Lab.
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* (preferred) A web-based form is also available here: http://admin.bx.psu.edu/requests/account/
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* Fill out a [http://wiki.bx.psu.edu/images/7/74/BXAccountRequestForm.pdf BX Account Request Form] and return it to 507 Wartik Lab.
  
A web-based form allowing PSU Access Account holder to request a BX account is under development.
 
  
 
= Password Change =
 
= Password Change =

Latest revision as of 11:18, 10 September 2010

Request a New Account

In order to properly request a new BX account, there are two methods available:


Password Change

Online

The only officially supported method for changing passwords is to use the following URL

http://admin.bx.psu.edu/password/

From the command line

If you are on one of our systems and the command exists:

/usr/heimdal/bin/kpasswd

Choosing a Good Password

coming soon

Password Reset

There is no way for the system administrators to retrieve your current password. To have your BX password reset to a new, known password, please email admin-at-bx.psu.edu