Active Directory
Your active directory account is a campus-wide account, and is used for a variety of services. These services include: the wireless network, the campus VPN, and a large number of other services that use the UC Single-Sign-On ("SSO") service for authentication and authorization.
To reset your active directory password, go to the following web page:
Business Systems
Not everyone has one of these as this account is mostly employee-related. Your business systems account is used for interacting with the university's business systems web-based applications and various web applications provided by the CSE department and other entities on campus.
Campus documentation on re-setting your Business Systems password:
http://blink.ucsd.edu/technology/security/SSO/reset.html
If you have never had a business systems account before, you can request a new business systems account by clicking on the New User? link the single sign-on login screen for any business systems application. You must be registered as an employee of the university and you must have a social security number on file with the university. Note: for people coming from outside the US, one common problem is having an incorrect Social Security Number on file with the University.
CSE Login (LDAP) Account
This account is used to log in to the Jacobs School login server (login.eng.ucsd.edu). Not everyone needs this account, so access is granted on request. Email csehelp@ucsd.edu to get started.
To change your LDAP password, log in to login.eng.ucsd.edu and use the passwd command to change your password.
If you forgot your LDAP password, email csehelp@ucsd.edu and we can reset it for you.