Changing Your Password

We've had many inquiries from our customers about how to change the password on their ON-NET account. So, we've put together this little tutorial to help you out.

First, You will need to locate a telnet program.
Windows 95, users have one installed with the operating system and can be started by clicking on the Start, Run, and type "telnet sam.on-net.net" and click OK, After you are dialed into the system here at ON-NET.
Windows 3.+ users need to locate a telnet program on the internet, download and install it. then follow that programs particular install and operating instructions to connect to "sam.on-net.net".

After you click OK to connect to "sam.on-net.net" you will get a prompt that says "Login:".

At the prompt you need to type in your username or your login name (same thing), and press ENTER.

You will get a "Password:" prompt.

Insert your current password keeping in mind that all Unix systems are case sensitive, and press ENTER.

At the "$" prompt you need to type "passwd" and press ENTER, then follow the on-screen instrtuctions to change your password.

When finished, close telnet window and connection window and you can log back on with new password.

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