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  changetype: modify
 
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  replace: loginShell
 
  replace: loginShell
  loginShell: /bin/zsh
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  loginShell: /usr/bin/zsh
 
Replace '''USERNAME''' with your username, and change '''/bin/zsh''' with your desired shell if zsh isn't what you want.
 
Replace '''USERNAME''' with your username, and change '''/bin/zsh''' with your desired shell if zsh isn't what you want.
 
* Press Ctrl-D, wait a few minutes, then log back in. Your new shell should work.
 
* Press Ctrl-D, wait a few minutes, then log back in. Your new shell should work.

Revision as of 02:23, 3 September 2012

Change your password

  • Run ldappasswd -x -W -S -D 'uid=USERNAME,ou=People,dc=vtluug,dc=org', where USERNAME is your username.
  • You will be prompted for a new password twice.
  • Next you will be prompted for your old password, enter it.
  • Your new password should begin working immediately.

Change your shell

  • Run ldapmodify -x -W -D 'uid=USERNAME,ou=People,dc=vtluug,dc=org', where USERNAME is your username.
  • You will be prompted for your password, enter it.
  • Now type the following:
dn: uid=USERNAME,ou=People,dc=vtluug,dc=org
changetype: modify
replace: loginShell
loginShell: /usr/bin/zsh

Replace USERNAME with your username, and change /bin/zsh with your desired shell if zsh isn't what you want.

  • Press Ctrl-D, wait a few minutes, then log back in. Your new shell should work.