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Changing the "admin" account password

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Changing the "admin" account password

  1. Log in to the web UI.
  2. Select the Change Password link at the top of any page.
  3. Enter your current password and new password, and then confirm your new password.
  4. When you create a password, use the following rules:

    Category Description
    Mandatory Length

    By default, no mandatory length is set.

    For information on setting the minimum length, see User Profile/Security properties.

    Mandatory contents
    • At least one number
    • At least one special character from the following set: !@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\`{}[]:";'<>?,./
    Prohibited contents
    • Spaces
    • User name
    • User name reversed

    For example, wru2rxy? is a valid password.

  5. Click OK.
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Changing the "admin" account password

  1. Log in to the web UI.
  2. Select the Change Password link at the top of any page.
  3. Enter your current password and new password, and then confirm your new password.
  4. When you create a password, use the following rules:

    Category Description
    Mandatory Length

    By default, no mandatory length is set.

    For information on setting the minimum length, see User Profile/Security properties.

    Mandatory contents
    • At least one number
    • At least one special character from the following set: !@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\`{}[]:";'<>?,./
    Prohibited contents
    • Spaces
    • User name
    • User name reversed

    For example, wru2rxy? is a valid password.

  5. Click OK.
See also