Changing A User's Password - Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 User Manual

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Changing a User's Password

Changing a User's Password in ZENworks Patch Management also changes the user's
Windows password on the (physical) Patch Management Server.
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NOTE
domain password policies. Note that although a Password Strength Indicator is provided to
display the strength or weakness of your password, the actual password policy is defined by
Windows.
1. Click Users to open the Users page.
2. Select the user requiring the password change.
3. Click Change Password.
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Figure 8-9: Change Password Wizard - Weak Password
4. Type the new password in the New Password field.
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5. When the Password Strength indicator displays the acceptable password strength,
retype the password in the Confirm Password field.
The Password Strength Meter monitors factors such as the password length,
complexity, variety of characters, and resemblance to common words. Strong passwords
usually contain more than eight characters, and combine capital and lower case letters,
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Passwords are case sensitive and must meet password the rules defined by local and/or
R : The Change Password Wizard opens.
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R : The Password Strength indicator displays the effectiveness of the
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password you select and displays the Weak indicator when the first
character is typed in the New Password field.
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