4.4 Changing your own password

We recommend that you periodically change your user account password to improve security.

Tip

Passwords are valid for 180 days from the date they are set. From the 7th day prior to expiration, you will be prompted to change your password when you log in. If you are prompted, change your password. If 180 days have passed since the date your password was set, the Change Password dialog box appears when you log in.

To change your own password:

1. Click the user-account-name link on the top of the operation window.

   

2. In the dialog box that appears, click the Change Password button.

3. In the dialog box that appears, change the password, and then click OK.

4. Click OK.

The password for your user account is updated.

Tip

If the password you specified is easy to guess, your user account might be compromised. We recommend that you specify a strong password according to the following guidelines:

• Use a combination of upper-case characters, lower-case characters, numbers, and symbols.

• Do not use consecutive characters, such as 12345.

• Do not use the name or birthday of yourself, a friend, or a relative, or a word taken from a dictionary.

Related Topics:

• 4.5 Changing another administrator's password

• 4.6 Resetting a password

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