EIC/BNL Computing discussion

[Kolja Kauder <kkauder AT gmail.com>]

Hi all,

Just to clarify a few things:
- You use this login in a few places, most prominently when you use
kinit or connect to a node like eic104, but also for example in the
bnl mattermost.
- I would google a pass phrase generator. I used
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://randompassphrasegenerator.com/?r=3__;!!P4SdNyxKAPE!RdNEJY0pQ9Puf4XBCSe7t9thXdAxh8L_9RLdNOZSsRyUlChpfDXCL89zR4kaofQcgPOaeOsA0mA$
 
but I have no higher knowledge how good or safe this one is.

- Don't forget, you probably have two logins! For eic and your
experiment, so update both. I actually used a private tab but also
contacted support to provide a "logout" button to the website.

Kolja



On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 2:07 PM Kolja Kauder <kkauder AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> SDCC has now formally announced the password policy change and
> provided information and tools here:
> https://www.racf.bnl.gov/docs/authentication/passwords
>
> IMPORTANT: Please update your password by OCTOBER 12th to avoid being
> locked out of
> your account.
>
> Thanks,
> Kolja
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 9:49 AM Kolja Kauder <kkauder AT gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The SDCC/RACF password policy is changing (as of Monday 9/14/2020) to
> > conform with new requirements from the DOE.  The new policy is that:
> >
> > 1.   Passwords will not ever expire.
> > 2.   Passwords do not have to satisfy any specific complexity rules or 
> > have any
> >       specific set of special characters.
> >
> > However,
> >
> > 3.   Passwords must be at least 16 characters long (!)
> > 4.   New passwords will be compared to a database of insecure and/or
> > cracked passwords when they are created, and will be rejected if they 
> > exist
> > on the list of insecure passwords.
> > 5.   Passwords will be rejected if they match any of your previous 24
> > passwords.
> >
> > As of this time, only the SDCC/RACF password will be affected.  This is
> > the password that is used for logging into the SDCC facility and which
> > is used for your kerberos credentials.   In particular, the RACF email
> > account passwords are not affected by this policy change.
> >
> > There should be an official announcement from the SDCC tomorrow
> > announcing this change and providing links for a web based application
> > to change the password.   You should also be able to change the password
> > as normal from the SDCC linux command line.   After the official
> > announcement, I will forward any instructions or links to this mailing
> > list as well.
> >
> > You will have 1 month to change your password to comply with the new
> > policy.  If you fail to do so within that time period you will be
> > locked out of your account, and need to fill out an RT ticket to restore
> > access.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Kolja
> >
> > (Thanks to Jeff Landgraf whose wording I stole)
> >
> > --
> > ________________________
> > Kolja Kauder, Ph.D.
> > Post-Doctoral Research Associate,
> > Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY
> > +1 (631) 344-5935
> > ________________________
>
>
>
> --
> ________________________
> Kolja Kauder, Ph.D.
> Post-Doctoral Research Associate,
> Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY
> +1 (631) 344-5935
> ________________________



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Kolja Kauder, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate,
Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY
+1 (631) 344-5935
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