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Changing password

The administrator can specify certain rules for passwords, for example a minimum number of characters or whether it must contain capital letters or numbers. To find out which rules apply to your system, ask your administrator.

To change your user password, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the Change password button in the menu bar on the Extras tab.

  2. The Change password dialog opens.

    Figure: Change password dialog

  3. Enter your old password and the new password twice in the fields. The function for displaying passwords in plain text can be activated or deactivated by the administrator on a system-specific basis. If it is activated, the eye symbol is displayed on the right-hand side of the fields. You can make the password visible by clicking on the eye symbol. If you click on the eye symbol again, the password is hidden again. If an error occurs when entering the password, this is indicated by the symbol Icon_Warning.png in the corresponding field. If you move the mouse over the symbol, an explanation of the error is displayed.

  4. Confirm your entries with OK.
  5. A confirmation of the password change is displayed. The next time you login to the client, you must enter the new password.

The Change password dialog is also displayed when you log in to the client if your password has expired or if the administrator forces you to change your password.