User Accounts and Passwords

Each user should use their own workstation account.

1 Check your username

whoami

2 Check your groups

groups

Group membership controls access to shared folders and software.

For this workstation, users may need to be part of the research group to access shared research directories.

3 Change your password

passwd

4 Home directory

Each user has a home directory:

echo $HOME

Usually this is:

/home/username

Use your home directory for personal scripts, configuration files, and small working files.

5 Do not share passwords

Do not share your workstation password with other users.

If someone needs access, ask the administrator to create a separate account.