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--- master:set_password [2017/09/11 16:46] – [Changing A Password For Current User] dcumming
+++ master:set_password [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Setting A Password =======
-====== Overview ======
+There are several reasons to set or change passwords in TapeTrack such as restricting unauthorized access, good security practices or re-instating disabled user.
-There are several reasons to set or change passwords in TapeTrack such as restricting unauthorized access, good security practices or re-instating disabled user.  As a password is a secure login credential to access TapeTrack best password practices should be employed when setting or changing user passwords.
-If using Active Directory authentication local TapeTrack passwords will not be referenced when a user logs in (with No MD5 box checked on login screen) but can be used to reset access when a user account has been disabled.
+As a password is a secure login credential to access TapeTrack, best password practices should be employed when setting or changing user passwords.
+If using Active Directory authentication, local TapeTrack passwords will not be referenced when a user logs in (with No MD5 box checked on login screen) but can be used to reset access when a user account has been disabled or revoked.
 ===== Changing A Password For Current User ======
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 Open the password utility by selecting ''File'' -> ''Reset Password'' from the main menu.
-{{:master:tapemaster_password.png}}
+{{menu_file_reset_password.gif}}
-In the Password change box, enter:
+==== Setting Your Own Password ====
+In the **Password change** window, enter:
   * your current password
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   * verify new password
+{{menu_reset_own_password.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_password_new.png}}
+Click ''OK'' to update your password and return you to TapeMaster.
-Press the Random button if you prefer a randomly generated password to be entered into the password fields.
+=== Randomly Generate Password ===
-This password can be reset to a more user friendly password by the administrator or user. Click the copy password button to copy generated password to your clipboard.
+Click the ''Random'' button to enter a randomly generated password into the password fields. This will also open a ''Random Password Set'' window displaying the password value. To aid you recording this password value, you have the options:
+  * Click the ''Copy password'' button to copy generated password to your clipboard.
+  * Clicking the ''Copy message'' button will give you the text " A new TapeTrack User-ID has been created for you to use. You can access this account using the User-ID (Current User) and the password(B@7NpJ%7GR)" copied to your clipboard for convenience when sending a message to the user with login details.
+  * Clicking the ''Email message'' button will open up your default email client with the same text as Copy message.
-Copy message will give you the text ''A new TapeTrack User-ID has been created for you to use. You can access this account using the User-ID (Current User) and the password (chd!bH6sWv) copied to your clipboard for convenience when sending a message to the user with login details''.
+Click ''OK'' to close the ''Random Password Set'' window.
-Clicking email message will open up your default email client with the same text as Copy message.
+{{menu_reset_own_password_random.gif}}
-Click ''OK'' to close the password generator to enter the new random password into the password fields.
+Enter your current password in the ''Current Password'' field.
-Enter your current password.
+Click ''OK'' to update your password and close the ''Password Change'' window.
-{{:master:tapemaster_password_random.png}}
-Click ''OK'' to close window and update your password.
 ===== Changing Other Users Passwords =====
-<note tip>Only users with tapemaster rights have access to the Administrative menu.</note>
+<note tip>If the menu option **Administration** is greyed out and inaccessible, you do not have sufficient privileges (tapemaster rights) to change others passwords</note>
-On the menu click ''Administration'' -> ''Group/User Administration''.
-{{:master:tapemaster_user.png}}
+From the main menu select ''Administration'' -> ''Group/User Administration''.
-The password can be changed in this screen by simply clicking in the password field of the required user and typing the new password.
+{{menu_file_group_user_admin.gif}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_password_user.png}}
+Right click on the required User-ID and select from the popup menu, ''Management'' -> ''Reset Password'' to open the **Password Change** window.
-Click the ''X'' at the top of the screen to exit.
+<note tip>If you don't see the ''Management'' menu when right clicking on a User-ID, please see [[master:set_password:previous|Previous releases method]] for resetting passwords</note>
+{{select_password_management.gif}}
+In the ''Password Change'' window to set a known password value, insert new password in the ''New Password'' field.
+Type password in the ''Password (again)'' field to confirm the password value.
+{{reset_password_other_user.gif}}
+Alternatively, if you would like to set a randomly generated password click the Random button to enter a randomly generated password into the password fields. This will also open a Random Password Set window displaying the password value. To aid you recording this password value, you have the options:
+  * Click the Copy password button to copy generated password to your clipboard.
+  * Clicking the Copy message button will give you the text “ A new TapeTrack User-ID has been created for you to use. You can access this account using the User-ID (Current User) and the password(B@7NpJ%7GR)” copied to your clipboard for convenience when sending a message to the user with login details.
+  * Clicking the Email message button will open up your default email client with the same text as Copy message.
+Click OK to close the Random Password Set window.
+{{reset_password_other_user_random.gif}}
+Click ''OK'' to close the ''Password Change'' window and return to the ""User Administration'' window.
+Update any other User's if required, click ''X'' at the top right of the window to exit back to TapeMaster.
 It is a good practice to have any user you change the password for to have them [[#Changing A Password For Current User|reset]] their password the next time they logon.
+<- master:set_license|Setting your license ^ master:starting|Getting Started ^ master:user|Adding a New User-ID ->