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Micro-PWC OPERATOR’S MANUAL

24 Micro-PWC Features

3.2.5 Changing Your Password

When a login is initially configured, the password for the login defaults to the first seven characters of the
user name entered for the login. One of a new user’s first actions should be to change this password, to
prevent unauthorized persons from using the account.

A good password is an essential component of system security. Use the following guidelines when choos-
ing a password:

Avoid the obvious choices, such as names, social security numbers, words that appear in a
dictionary, license plate numbers, etc.

Make it complex; use a mixture of upper and lower case letters, as well as numbers, in the
password.

Use all seven characters; a password that is too short is easy to guess.

While the user is not prevented from using a single character or spouse’s name as a password, this is not
good practice.

To change a password, the user must:

1.

Log in on the system.

2.

From the System Window, select Menu > Configure > Security > Change Password. The
Change Password window (

Figure 3-2

) appears, which contains a text entry box labelled

Login.

3.

Enter the login name in this entry box, then press

R

ETURN

.

4.

Use the same method to enter your current password for that login name. The password will
not be displayed on the screen, for security reasons.

For most users, this operation will be performed only on one’s own login name and password,
although it is possible for a user with a higher access level (refer to

Section 3.3.1, Security

, in

this section) to change the password of a user with a lower access level. Note that by being
required to enter the password as described above, the user is forced to prove possession of
the original password before it can be changed.

5.

Next, enter the New Password in the appropriate text entry box, followed by

R

ETURN

.

6.

Enter the new password again, this time in the Verify Password text entry box, and press
R

ETURN

. Because the passwords do not appear on the screen, this step is essential to make

sure that there were no typing mistakes when the new password was entered.

If the new password and the verification entry match, the new password is accepted. If they do not match,
a pop-up dialog appears, advising the user to try again.

TC00030A

Figure 3-2. Change Password Window

NOTE

Passwords are case sensitive.

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