6.4.6 Changing the password of another user as an administrator
An administrator can change the password of the user account of another user. If the user account is being managed on an external authentication server, the administrator must change the password on the external authentication server.
Who can perform this task:
Users who have User Management permission and belong to the Admin role
To change the password of another user as an administrator:
Display the Administration window.
In the Administration area, click the Users and Permissions menu command.
In the tree in the Users and Permissions window, click the Users node.
In the User List area, click the user ID of the user whose password you want to change.
In the User Profile area for the selected user, click the Change Password button.
In the Change Password dialog box, change the password information.
You can enter the following settings:
Table 6‒13: Settings in Change Password dialog box (User Profile area) Item
Description
New Password
Enter the new password. You can use a maximum of 256 characters.
Verify Password
Enter the same character string that you entered in the New Password field.
Click the OK button.
- Important
When using JP1/AO in a cluster system, if you change the password for the System account, you must make the same change on every node in the cluster.
Result of operation:
The password is changed. The user whose password was changed can now use the new password when logging in.