Change a user password

Author-it Administrator

From time to time you may need to change a user's password. For example, if their password has been compromised.

Changing a user password requires knowledge of the current password. If a user has forgotten their password, clear their password first.

  1. In Author-it Administrator, go to Security >User and Group Accounts.... > Users.
  2. Under Author-it User, select the User whose password you want to change.
  3. Go to the Change User Password tab.
  4. Type the existing password, type the new password, and then type the new password again in the Verify field.

    User and Group Accounts window - Change Password tab

  5. Click Apply to change the password.