Passwords
This is a general page to explain the various passwords that may be associated with a service from AAISP, where they are used and how to change them.
Generally, when the 'systems' automatically generate a password they are based on xkcd.com/936
Accounts System Passwords
About
The Accounts System is where you can view your invoices, set up Direct Debits etc. You can log in via: [1]
The username is your Account Reference - typically AnnnnA, where nnnn are numbers.
Typically, passwords are created automatically by the system and emailed to the email address on the Account.
Changing Password
The way to change the password is for the Accounts system to generate you a new, this is done via the 'Forgotten Password' link: https://accounts.aa.net.uk/aal/newpass.cgi
Email Passwords
About
The username for email is your full email address.
Changing Password
There are 2 ways:
- Log in to the Control Pages with your current email address and password, then click on the Change Password link.
- Log in to the Control Pages with your main xxx@a login - this will give you access to all your AAISP services, and you'll have access to change Mailbox passwords too.
More on information on the Change Email Password page.
Web Page Hosting
About
If we host your web pages, then you use FTP or rsync to transfer files to our servers.
The username is the full domain, eg www.example.com
Changing Password
Log in to the Control Pages with your main xxx@a login, click on the Domain in question, and edit the 'DNS Record' called Password.
Supplied Router WiFi Password
About
If you have a router supplied by AAISP then the WiFi password will be printed on the card on the base of the router and can also be found in the Information Pack.
Changing Password
There are 2 ways of changing the password:
- Log in the the router and change the password
- Log in the the Control Pages with your main xxx@a, click on the Line in question, click the Router Settings page, change the WiFi password and then click 'Send Configuration' - This will overwrite any changes you may have made since the router was originally configured by AAISP.
More information on [[2]]