Logging into the Client
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FS6300 NMS Administrator’s Reference Guide
1 • Managing System Operations
Configuring Your Password
Configuring your password before connecting to the client
When you log on to the Application Client for the first time, a Password Confirmation dialog box is dis-
played(only if this has been enabled by the administrator - see
“Enabling users to change password at first
login”
on page 20). If you do not see this dialog box, then ignore this section and perform the steps explained
in the next section,
“Configuring your password from the client”
on page 17 .
To configure your password before connecting to the client:
1.
In the Password Confirmation dialog box, click
Reuse
to continue using the same password for the same
period as previously configured. To enter a new password, click
Configure
and perform further steps.
2.
Enter the new password in the
Type new password
field.
3.
Re-enter the same password in the
Confirm new password
field.
4.
Enter the number of days you want your password to be valid in
Password expiry duration.
If no value or
zero is entered in this field, then the password never expires.
5.
Click
Connect
.
The new password is assigned to you and you are connected to the Application Client. You need to use this
new password from the subsequent login.
Configuring your password from the client
1.
After logging into the client, select
Security Administration
from the Tools menu. Select the user from the
users list, and click
Edit
in the Menu bar. Select
Change Password
. The Password Configurator window is
displayed.
2.
Enter the new password in the
New Password
field.
3.
Re-enter the same password in the
Confirm Password
field.
4.
Click
OK
. The new password is assigned to the user.
