Changing and Resetting a Password

Changing a Password

When you create a new user, MPM automatically assigns the user a default password of password. For a new user, or for a user who has had their password reset by the System Administrator, the password will have to be changed on their first login regardless of the expiration setting. Only the user can change his or her password.

To change a password, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Menu Manager window, click Tools » Change Password.

  2. Enter your old password.

  3. Enter your new password.

  4. Enter your new password again to verify that you entered it correctly.

  5. To confirm the change, choose Yes.

Resetting a Password

If a user forgets his password, the System Administrator, and only the System Administrator can reset the password to password. A user other than the System Administrator, even though he is assigned the System Administrator authority level, cannot reset passwords.

To reset a user's password to password, complete the following steps:

  1. From the Tools menu in the Security window, select Reset Password. MPM asks you to confirm the reset.

  2. To confirm the reset, choose Yes.

The number of changes allowed before a user may reuse the same password is set by the System Administrator in the Password/Login Settings dialog box.