Password Management

The Password Management feature provides comprehensive control over user credentials and account settings. It enables you to:

  • Change or remove passwords for individual users.
  • Set a common password for multiple users across various machines.
  • Modify account names and types.
  • Remove existing accounts and create new ones.
  • View a complete history of password changes, including dates and times.

Changing a User Password

This process allows you to change the password for a specific user on a selected machine.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a particular machine from the available list.
  3. Click on Change Password.
  4. Select the username for which you want to change the password.
  5. Enter the new password and an optional comment.
  6. Click Set Password.

Setting a Common Password

This feature allows you to apply a single password to multiple users across several machines simultaneously.

Steps:

  1. Navigate to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a particular machine.
  3. Click on Set Common Password.
  4. Select Common User.
  5. Select multiple machines to apply the common password.
  6. Enter the common password and an optional comment.
  7. Click Set Password.

User Management Section

The User Management section within Password Management provides advanced controls for modifying user accounts. This section enables you to:

  • Change and remove user passwords.
  • Modify account names and types.
  • Remove existing accounts and create new ones.

Changing Password through User Management

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Change Password option.
  5. Select the User.
  6. Enter the new password, confirm the password, and add a comment.
  7. Click Change Password.

Removing Password through User Management

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Remove Password option.
  5. Select the User.
  6. Click Remove Password.

Changing Account Name through User Management

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Change Account Name option.
  5. Select the User.
  6. Enter the new Account Name.
  7. Click Change Account Name.

Changing Account Type through User Management

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Change Account Type option.
  5. Select the User.
  6. Select the Account Type (Administrator or Standard User).
  7. Click Change Account Type.

Removing an Account

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Remove Account option.
  5. Select the User to be removed.
  6. Click Remove Account.

Creating a New Account

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Select a Particular Machine.
  3. Click on User Management.
  4. Select the Create New Account option.
  5. Select the User.
  6. Enter the Account Name, Account Type, Password, Confirm Password, and a Comment.
  7. Click Create Account.

Viewing Password Change History

This section provides a detailed log of all password changes, including the date and time of each modification.

Steps:

  1. Go to the Password Management tab.
  2. Click on the Password Changed History Section.
  3. Use the Search Box to filter results by PC Name or IP address.