I tried to log in and received the message "Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator." What does this mean? What should I do?

If either your account OR your password has expired, our Linux machines will deny access with the message “Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator.” As such, if you receive this message, it means one of two things. Either:

1. Your account has expired, or
2. Your password has expired.

If your account has expired, contact us and let us know what CS class(es) you are in this semester or, if you are a declared CS major, who your advisor is.

If your password has expired, see our password reset instructions.

If you are unsure whether it is your account, password, or both which have expired, contact us and ask.