.DT password Discworld player help password .SH Name .SP 5 5 password - Change your password. .EP .SH Syntax .SI 5 password passwd .EI .SH Description .SP 5 5 This command will prompt you for your old password then, assuming you get it right, will let you enter your new password. It will then ask you to type it again to make sure you got it right the first time. It then forces you to save so your new password is immediately stored. Please also read the rules regarding the use, sharing and replacement of passwords! .EP .SH Tips for choosing passwords .SI 5 Don't use something you'd find in a dictionary (in any language or jargon). Don't use a name (including that of a spouse, parent, child, pet, fantasy character, famous person, and location) or any variation of your personal or mud name. Don't use accessible information about you (such as your phone number, license plate, or social security number) or your environment. Don't use a birthday or a simple pattern (such as backwards, followed by a digit, or preceded by a digit. Instead, use a mixture of upper and lower case letters, as well as digits or punctuation. When choosing a new password, make sure it's unrelated to any previous password. Use long passwords (say 8 characters long). You might use a word pair with punctuation inserted, a passphrase (an understandable sequence of words), or the first letter of each word in a passphrase. .EI .SP 5 5 If someone guesses your password they can take your character and destroy it by getting it killed, leaving guilds, spending your exp etc. .EP .SH Forgotten Passwords .SP 5 5 For security reasons we will only provide replacement passwords to the address in your finger information or to registered alts. If you do not set an email address and have not registered this alt we cannot reset your password. .EP .SH See also .SP 5 5 chfn, security, rules, register .EP
