UNBC uses a single username and password combination for most computer systems available to students. This includes on campus computer labs running MS Windows, Blackboard used for distance courses, webmail, and Unix machines available for your use via telnet or ssh that can be used for student homepages on web.unbc.ca.
To determine your username and set your password you will need your student number and pin. Go to http://www.userdb.unbc.ca/ and click on the link to change your password. Enter your student number and pin number in the form indicated and click on Change Password. You will need to read the “Responsibilities and Terms of Use” page before clicking on Accept. The top of the next page will list your UNBC username and email address. Write these down and change your password using the form provided.
Your password must be a minimum of 6 characters in length. I encourage you to pick a password that has numbers, upper and lower case letters and other characters. It should not be a dictionary word, portion of a dictionary word, or even a common misspelling of a dictionary word. It should not be a name or anagram of a name or your userid. It should be as random looking as possible. These are general suggestions for passwords that most people ignore and which most hacking software exploits.
If you already know your username and password you can change it by going to http://www.userdb.unbc.ca/ and entering your username and current password in the second form. It is a good idea to change your password from time to time and you must change it at least every 400 days. If you fail to change it within this time frame it will automatically be cancelled and you will have to use the pin number procedure listed above to reset it.