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Editing administrators

Editing administrators

To edit an administrator, you must be logged in as a super user administrator. The administrator's name cannot be edited. An administrator's password can be changed using the right-click menu, if the password is not a wildcard.

To edit an administrator:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators.
  2. Double-click on an administrator, right-click on an administrator and then select Edit from the menu, or select the administrator then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Administrator pane opens.
  3. Edit the settings as required, and then select OK to apply the changes.
To change an administrator's password:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators.
  2. Right-click on an administrator and select Change Password from the menu. The Change Password dialog box opens.
  3. If you are editing the admin administrator's password, enter the old password in the Old Password field.
  4. Enter the new password for the administrator in the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
  5. Select OK to change the administrator's password.

The current administrator's password can also be changed from the admin menu in the GUI banner. See GUI overview for information.

Editing administrators

To edit an administrator, you must be logged in as a super user administrator. The administrator's name cannot be edited. An administrator's password can be changed using the right-click menu, if the password is not a wildcard.

To edit an administrator:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators.
  2. Double-click on an administrator, right-click on an administrator and then select Edit from the menu, or select the administrator then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Administrator pane opens.
  3. Edit the settings as required, and then select OK to apply the changes.
To change an administrator's password:
  1. Go to System Settings > Admin > Administrators.
  2. Right-click on an administrator and select Change Password from the menu. The Change Password dialog box opens.
  3. If you are editing the admin administrator's password, enter the old password in the Old Password field.
  4. Enter the new password for the administrator in the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
  5. Select OK to change the administrator's password.

The current administrator's password can also be changed from the admin menu in the GUI banner. See GUI overview for information.