Assign a Password to a User

Note: Password options are not applicable to Operating System or ArchestrA security modes. Password Last Changed appears as Operating System Controlled or ArchestrA Controlled, and the Password button is unavailable.

You can assign a password to a user if you have selected Standard security mode. Because the combination of user ID and password is always unique in the system, duplicate passwords are permitted. Passwords expire when the password timeout period defined for the system is reached. User passwords are independently maintained.

All passwords in the system are stored and transmitted in an encrypted format.

To assign a password to a user

1. In the User/Group Accounts Editor dialog, click Password.

   The Change Password dialog box appears.

   

2. In the New Password box, enter a new password. A password must contain between 6 and 32 characters.

3. In the Verify Password box, enter the same new password. If you enter an invalid password or the new and verified passwords are not the same, an error message appears.

4. Click Change.