WSS Admin Guide

Changing User Passwords

Passwords are meant to be known only to the end user. System-initiated passwords to new subscribers require changing when the users subscribe within seven days of notification, and if the administrator changes a user's password.

The administrator-assigned password is temporary and the service prompts the user to change it again. Avoid using password changes as a way to prevent a user from accessing the Web Security Service. A better method is to de-activate the user, Activating or Deactivating Individual Users.

Note: To change passwords, you must have Edit permission for Manage User.

To change the user's password:

• On the Users tab, locate the user you want to edit.
• In the Actions column, click the user's Edit link.
  The user's General Information subtab opens in Edit mode.
• Enter the new password in the Password field.
• Retype the password to confirm.
  The new password you enter is only temporary.
• Select the Send Notification Email checkbox to notify the user that a change has taken place.
  After the user gets the email and clicks on the link to the login page, the user can enter a new password known only to that user.