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Change Password
This topic explains how to change a password when security is set.
Access Project | Security | Change Password (User)
Project | Security | Manage Users (Administrator)
Use to
| • | Change your own password (User) |
| • | Set or change any user's password (Administrator) |
How to
To change your own user password
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Select the Change Password menu option. The Change Password dialog displays.
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In the Enter old password field, type your current password.
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In the New password field, type your new password. This must be 12 characters or less in length.
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In the Retype new field, type your new password again, for confirmation.
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Click on the OK button. The Password Changed message displays.
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Click on the OK button to clear the message. Your new password is effective next time you log in.
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To set or change any user's password as Administrator, follow the steps below
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Select the Manage Users menu option. The Security Users dialog displays.
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In the Users: panel, click on the user's name. The user's details display in the dialog fields.
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Click on the Change Password button. The Change Password dialog displays.
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In the New password field, type the user's password. This must be 12 characters or less in length. You do not have to enter the user's current password.
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In the Retype new field, type the user's password again, for confirmation.
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Click on the OK button. The Password Changed message displays.
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Click on the OK button.
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Notes
| • | A user must have Change Password permission to change a password; the initial Admin administrator automatically has this permission |
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