Change my password

  1. Choose Edit, User Preferences.
  2. Click the Password tab.
  3. Click Password.
  4. Type a new password.

    Note:

    The rules governing passwords depend on which type of database you are connected to and how certain settings are configured. See the tip below for further information.

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  6. Type the password again to verify it.
  7. Click OK.

Tip:

The rules governing passwords depend on which type of database you are connected to and how certain settings are configured.

When P6 Professional is running in LDAP authentication mode:

  • Password management is handled through the directory server.
  • You cannot change your password through P6 Professional and the Password tab does not appear in the User Preferences dialog box.

When P6 Professional is connected to a Cloud Connect database:

  • Password management is handled through P6.
  • You cannot change your password through P6 Professional and the Password tab does not appear in the User Preferences dialog box.

When P6 Professional is connected to a Standalone or PPM database:

  • If Enable password policy is enabled in the Password Policy field of the Admin Preferences dialog box, you must enter a password that is between 8 and 20 alphanumeric characters and contains at least one number and one letter.
  • If Enable password policy is disabled, your password must be between 1 and 20 alphanumeric characters long.

When P6 Professional is connected to a P6 EPPM database:

  • When the Password Policy is enabled in Application Settings in P6, the password must be between 8 and 20 alphanumeric characters and contain at least one number and one letter.
  • When the Password Policy is disabled in Application Settings in P6, the password must be between 1 and 20 alphanumeric characters.
  • P6 does not allow blank passwords.
  • Passwords are case-sensitive.
  • Passwords that were set before the new password policy was enabled are valid and usable.
  • Passwords are required.