Change User Password

Overview

This function changes the current user's (your) password.

Caution

When RADIUS Authentication is used for login, the password cannot be changed.
If a "number of days" or "Less than 24 hours" is displayed for the "Days To Password Change" field in "User Information", the password cannot be changed during that period.

Note

If a date and time is displayed for the "Last Password Setting Date" field in "User Information", "Password Policy" for the relevant user account is enabled. Check the "Password Policy" setting before changing the password. Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role	Availability of executions
Monitor
Admin
StorageAdmin
AccountAdmin
SecurityAdmin
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Display Contents

User Information

Item	Description
User ID	The ID of the current user is displayed.
Role	Current user's (your) user role is displayed. Monitor Admin StorageAdmin AccountAdmin SecurityAdmin Maintainer Software Custom role
Last Password Setting Date	The date and time (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss) when the password was last changed is displayed. For user accounts with any of the following conditions, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed. User accounts with the "Password Policy" setting disabled User accounts with the "Password Policy" setting enabled, but "0 (Unrestricted)" is specified for the "Minimum Password Age" and the "Maximum Password Age" settings with the [Modify User Policy] function. User accounts registered with the "Password Policy" setting disabled. The setting is enabled later on but the password has not been changed yet.
Days To Password Change	The period in which the password becomes changeable from the current time is displayed with the "number of days", "Less than 24 hours", or "Changeable". This item displays the current state determined according to the "Minimum Password Age" (which can be configured in the "Password Policy" field of the [Modify User Policy] function) from "Last Password Setting Date". For example, if "Last Password Setting Date" is "2019-01-10 12:00:00" and the "Minimum Password Age" setting is "10", the following values are displayed. When the current date is January 15th, "5" is displayed (five days left until the password becomes changeable). When the current date is January 20th, "Less than 24 hours" is displayed (the password becomes changeable within 24 hours). When the current date is January 25th, "Changeable" is displayed. If a "-" (hyphen) is displayed for "Last Password Setting Date", a "-" (hyphen) is also displayed for this item.
Days To Expiration	The available period of the password from the current time is displayed with the "number of days", "Less than 24 hours", or "Expired". This item displays the current state determined according to the "Maximum Password Age" (which can be configured in the "Password Policy" field of the [Modify User Policy] function) from "Last Password Setting Date". For example, if "Last Password Setting Date" is "2019-01-10 12:00:00" and the "Maximum Password Age" setting is "30", the following values are displayed. When the current date is January 15th, "25" is displayed (the password is available for 25 days). When the current date is February 9th, "Less than 24 hours" is displayed (the password expires within 24 hours). When the current date is February 10th, "Expired" is displayed. If a "-" (hyphen) is displayed for "Last Password Setting Date", a "-" (hyphen) is also displayed for this item.

Settings

Password Settings

In this screen, change the current user's (your) password.

Item	Description	Setting values
Old Password	Input the current password.	4 - 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '\|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')
New Password	Input a new password. Entered letters are case-sensitive. If "Password Policy" for the target user account is enabled, the following input conditions are added according to the configuration with the [Modify User Policy] function. Minimum Password Length Password Complexity Password History Caution Passwords must be changed if "Expired" is displayed for the "Days To Expiration" field in "User Information". Passwords can be changed if "Changeable" is displayed for the "Days To Password Change" field in "User Information". An error screen appears if the password does not satisfy the input conditions for changing passwords. Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details. The following shows procedures corresponding to each error. If "Minimum Password Length" is not satisfied The entered password is less than the required number of characters. Check the minimum length ("x") displayed in the "x - 64" format to the right of the password input field. If "Password Complexity" is not satisfied The required character types have not been used in the entered password. At least three of the following character types must be used; "uppercase letters", "lowercase letters", "numeric characters", and "symbols". If "Password History" is not satisfied The entered password does not meet the reuse condition. The same password that was previously set (between the latest and the specified number of generations) cannot be used. Set a different password. Note Refer to the "Password Policy" settings in advance for details about "Password Complexity" and "Password History". Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details.	For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is disabled Number of characters 4 - 64 Type of characters Alphanumeric characters and symbols ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '\|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?') For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is enabled When "Password Complexity" is enabled Number of characters "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64) Type of characters At least three of the following character types must be used. Uppercase letters (A - Z) Lowercase letters (a - z) Numeric characters (0 - 9) Symbols ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '\|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?') When "Password Complexity" is disabled Number of characters "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64) Type of characters Alphanumeric characters and symbols ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '\|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')
Confirm New Password	Input the same character string as the value entered in the "New Password" field for confirmation.	Same character string as the new password

Item

Description

Setting values

Old Password

Input the current password.

4 - 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols

('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

New Password

Input a new password.

Entered letters are case-sensitive.

If "Password Policy" for the target user account is enabled, the following input conditions are added according to the configuration with the [Modify User Policy] function.

Minimum Password Length
Password Complexity
Password History

Caution

Passwords must be changed if "Expired" is displayed for the "Days To Expiration" field in "User Information".
Passwords can be changed if "Changeable" is displayed for the "Days To Password Change" field in "User Information".
An error screen appears if the password does not satisfy the input conditions for changing passwords. Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details. The following shows procedures corresponding to each error.
- If "Minimum Password Length" is not satisfied
  
  The entered password is less than the required number of characters. Check the minimum length ("x") displayed in the "x - 64" format to the right of the password input field.
- If "Password Complexity" is not satisfied
  
  The required character types have not been used in the entered password. At least three of the following character types must be used; "uppercase letters", "lowercase letters", "numeric characters", and "symbols".
- If "Password History" is not satisfied
  
  The entered password does not meet the reuse condition. The same password that was previously set (between the latest and the specified number of generations) cannot be used. Set a different password.

Note

Refer to the "Password Policy" settings in advance for details about "Password Complexity" and "Password History". Refer to the [Modify User Policy] function for details.

For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is disabled

Number of characters

4 - 64
Type of characters

Alphanumeric characters and symbols

('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

For user accounts in which "Password Policy" is enabled

When "Password Complexity" is enabled
- Number of characters
  
  "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64)
- Type of characters
  
  At least three of the following character types must be used.
  - Uppercase letters (A - Z)
  - Lowercase letters (a - z)
  - Numeric characters (0 - 9)
  - Symbols
    
    ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')
When "Password Complexity" is disabled
- Number of characters
  
  "Minimum password length" to 64 (minimum password length: 4 - 64)
- Type of characters
  
  Alphanumeric characters and symbols
  
  ('!', '"', '#', '$', '%', '&', ''', '(', ')', '*', '+', ',', '-', '.', '/', '@', '[', '\', ']', '^', '_', '`', '{', '|', '}', '~', ':', ';', '<', '=', '>', '?')

Confirm New Password

Input the same character string as the value entered in the "New Password" field for confirmation.

Same character string as the new password

Operating Procedures

Click [Change User Password] in [Action].
Specify the parameters, and click the [Modify] button.

→ A confirmation screen appears.
Caution
- An error screen appears in the following conditions:
  - Each parameter is not entered
  - Each parameter fails to satisfy the input conditions
  - The old password is different from the current password
  - "New Password" does not match "Confirm New Password"
Click the [OK] button.

→ Changing of the user password starts.
Click the [Done] button to return to the [System] screen.