Managing passwords

Note: During installation, Historian requires that you change the passwords for any default login accounts, such as wwUser. Use of default passwords (which are often published in various documents) is highly discouraged.

If you are a member of the sysadmin role, you can change the password for any login. If you are not a member of the sysadmin role, you can modify only your own password.

Important: If you are using mixed mode authentication, it is very important to have a password for the system administrator (sa) for the Microsoft SQL Server. If any user does not have a password, AVEVA reserves the right to refuse Technical Support services.

To change a password

1. In SQL Server Management Studio, expand the server group and then expand the SQL Server associated with the AVEVA Historian.

2. Expand Security and then click Logins.

3. In the details pane, right-click the user for which you want to change the password and then click Properties. The Login Properties dialog box appears.

   

4. In the Password box, type the new password and then confirm it.

5. Click OK.