Auto Generate Random Password

If edits or changes to the user's information are not required, use the Generate Temporary Password procedure; if, however, edits or changes are the main purpose of the session, you can generate a random password at the same time by selecting Generate Temporary Password, which automatically triggers password generation after you save the user information. This method is designed especially for creating new users.

To generate temporary passwords automatically for new or existing users, do one of the following:

• When creating a new user, select the Generate Temporary Password checkbox on the Authentication tab of the Manage Users screen. When you save the information for the new user, Costpoint sends an email containing the random password and clears the checkbox.
• When changing information for an existing user, you can also select Generate Temporary Password to generate a random password and send an email after you save the updated information. To prevent future (unwanted) generation of temporary passwords, Costpoint then automatically clears the checkbox.