Security Tab

Use the Security tab (of the Preferences window) to:

  • Change password
  • Manage password reset and recovery (on-premises only)
  • Manage secret questions.

    Note:

    • You cannot recover/reset your password if you do not set up password recovery secret questions and corresponding answers.
    • For better security, change your password at regular intervals. Your Company Administrator may require you to change it at set times.
    • When you change your password, you will automatically be logged out. Log in again with your new password.

You can change your password in two ways:

  • Using the Security tab of the Preferences window (for first-time users).
  • Using the Change Password option (for returning users). See Change Password.

To change your password using the Security tab of the Preferences window:

  1. Go to the Security tab in the Preferences window.
  2. Enter your current password and new password in the Current Password and Password fields. To view the password policy, select Password Help above the New Password field.
  3. Confirm your new password by entering the new password in the Confirm Password field.
  4. Under Password Recovery Secret Questions section of the Security tab, select a question and enter the answer. You can designate up to three secret questions.
  5. Select Apply, and select OK to close the Preferences window.

To change your password using the Security tab of the Change Password option:

  1. In the upper-right corner of your window, select your User Name to open a contextual menu.
  2. Select Change Password to open the Change Password window.
  3. Enter your current password and new password in the Current Password and Password fields. To view the password policy set by the administrator, select View Password Policy.
  4. Confirm your new password by entering the new password in the Confirm Password field.
  5. Select Save to complete changing your password.

You can recover your password from the Sign In Page. To do so:

  1. Go to the Sign In page.
  2. Select the Forgot Password? link to open the Reset Password window.
  3. Enter your user name and email in the User Name and Email fields.
  4. Select Submit to show the Secret Question.

    Note:

    If you did not set up the Password Recovery Secret Questions, or if your account is Inactive or On-Hold, you will receive an error message instructing you to contact Oracle Customer Support.

  5. Enter the answer to your secret question field, and select Submit. A system-generated email containing a temporary password will be sent to you automatically.
  6. Select OK in the Alert window.
  7. Go to your email inbox and open the system-generated email titled "Unifier Password Reset Notification" and follow the instructions.

Password/Login Policy

  • Minimum overall characters: Minimum number of characters that a password must contain; default is one (1).
  • Maximum overall characters: Maximum number of characters that a password must contain.
  • Minimum numeric characters: Password must contain a minimum amount of numbers.
  • Minimum alphabetic characters: Password must contain a minimum amount of letters.
  • Minimum special characters: Special characters are [{~!@#$%&*()-_=+;:"',<.>/?}].
  • Password cannot be same as Username: Users cannot use their user name as a password.
  • Password cannot be the same as the user's First or Last Name: Users cannot use their first or last name as a password.
  • Password cannot be same as last password(s): A newly changed password must be different from the previously used passwords.