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794 NOUS72 KNCF 241438 ADMNCF ~ PLEASE PASS TO THE MIC, HIC, ESA, SOO, AFP, AND ITO: . SUBJECT: PASSWORD CHANGE . IN ORDER TO COMPLEY WITH THE 90 DAY AWIPS PASSWORD CHANGE POLICY, ALL AWIPS SITES THAT HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR ROOT PASSWORDS SINCE 1 APR 04 MUST CHANGE THEM. PART OF THE PROCESS OF CHANGING SITE PASSWORDS IS TO CONTACT THE NCF AND HAVE THEM UPDATE THEIR SECURITY FILES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE NCF STAFF CAN ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, AND OTHER DAILY OPERATIONS, SITES SHOULD CHANGE THEIR PASSWORDS ON THE DAYS SPECIFIED BELOW. . CR SITES: 24-25 JUNE SR SITES: 28-29 JUNE ER SITES: 29-30 JUNE WR SITES: 30 JUNE-01 JULY OCONUS: ANYTIME . ALL SITES MUST CHANGE THEIR PASSWORDS NLT 02 JULY 2004. IF THE DATES ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITE, PLEASE CONTACT THE NCF AND LET THEM KNOW WHICH DAY IS BETTER FOR YOU. . WHEN CHANGING THE AWIPS ROOT PASSWORDS ON THE HP-UX DEVICES, DO NOT INCLUDE THE LINUX DEVICES (LX1, LX2, PX1, PX2, CPSBN1, CPSBN2, AND AX) IN THE PUSH SCRIPT. THE ROOT PASSWORDS FOR ALL LINUX DEVICES SHOULD BE CHANGED INDIVIDUALLY. THE HP-UX PASSWORD FILE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE LINUX PASSWORD FILE AND WILL CORRUPT THE LINUX PASSWORD FILE IF IT IS INCLUDED IN THE SCRIPT. . IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NCF AT 301.713-9344. . THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. . NCF/SEG.
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