Resetting User Password

Note:  Only supervisors and Web Link administrators have the ability to reset another user’s password with the Reset User Password option; however, all users can change their own password by utilizing the Change Password option.  A Web Link administrator is unable to reset the password for a supervisor or database administrator.

 Steps for Users to Change Password

• From the School Accounting System screen, click the User Controls button and then select User Security.

• At the User Security screen, enter the ID of the user for which to reset the password in the User ID field.  If the ID is not known, click the down-arrow button or the Find button to select the correct one.

• Select the Options menu and then Reset User Password.

• At the Reset User Password screen, enter the new password for the user (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.

• Click the Execute button.

• The Reset User Password screen will close, and the next time the specified user logs in to the School Accounting System, the new password must be entered.