Note: The following steps allow a user to change his or her password; if needed, a supervisor or Web Link administrator can reset a user's password by utilizing the Reset User Password option.
Tip: An alert stating "Password expires in ## days" will appear on the main School Accounting System screen under the Alerts section if user passwords are defined to expire (as designated in the System File) and the password for a user is within 10 days or less from expiring (the number of days will display as part of the message in place of ##). If applicable, click the alert to change the password and continue with Step 2 below.
From the School Accounting System screen, click the User Controls button and then select Change Password.
On the Change Password screen, the ID of the user currently logged into the School Accounting System will display in the User ID field and cannot be changed.
Enter the old (existing) password in the Old Password field.
Tip: If desired, click the Show/Hide Password button to view the text keyed into the Old Password field.
Enter the new password (up to 20 characters long and cannot be blank) in the first New Password field. The password is case sensitive, so be sure to note whether the password is keyed with or without caps.
Note: If applicable, the requirements for the complexity of the password (as defined in the System File) display on the screen.
Tip: If desired, click the Show/Hide Password button to view the text keyed into the New Password field.
Then enter the new password a second time in the second New Password field to verify the password was keyed correctly.
Tip: If desired, click the Show/Hide Password button to view the text keyed into the New Password field.
Click the Execute button.
The Change Password screen will close and a message will appear in the status bar of the main screen stating the password has been changed.
The next time the specified user logs in to the School Accounting System, the new password must be entered.