2.2.2.1 Setting a password from the Users Administration page

Passwords expire every 90 days by default. When the SOAP request authentication feature is turned on and if a user's password expires, the SOAP request is not updated to reflect the new password, the SOAP request will fail authentication validation. To change the expiration date to another value (including setting it to 0 so the password never expires), follow the steps in Configuring the expiration of a password.

Note:

Only an administrative user may use this procedure. For information about how a non-administrative user can change a password, see Setting a password from the System Login page.

Following are the steps to define or change an existing user's password:

1. Click Administration, and then Access Control, and then Users.
2. Select the appropriate user from the listing.
3. Click Change Password.
   The Set Password page appears. The selected user appears in the New Password box.
4. Enter a password in the New Password and Retype New Password fields. For information on valid passwords, see Passwords.
   The system verifies the values entered in both fields match.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Administration, and then Users to return to the User Administration page.

The password has been updated in the database and takes effect the next time the user attempts to log in to the user interface.