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When you license MainBoss, you are given an administration password. There are several reasons why you might wish to change this password:
- You might want to change the password to something that is easier for you to remember.
- You should change the password if there is a chance that some unauthorized person has learned the old password. Some organizations like to change the password on a regular basis (for example, every month) just in case an unauthorized person has learned the old password.
- You should change the password if someone who knew the old password leaves your organization for any reason.
If you do change your administration password, make sure you change it to something you can remember. Forgetting your password will make it impossible to perform standard administration functions like backups and archiving. (If you do forget your password, contact MainBoss support for instructions on how to get a new password.)
To change your password, select Administration —> Security —> Change Password from the menu. MainBoss displays a window that contains the following:
- Old Password: Enter your current password. No matter what you type, MainBoss will only display asterisk (*) characters. This maintains secrecy, even if someone is looking over your shoulder at the screen.
- New Password: Enter a string of characters that you want to use for your new password. This can be any combination of numbers and/or letters.
- New Password again: Enter the same string of characters as in "New Password". MainBoss asks you to type the string a second time just in case you made a typing mistake the first time. Your "New Password" and "New Password again" strings must be identical; if the new passwords are not the same, MainBoss will not change the password.
- Ok: Changes the password, then closes the window.
- Cancel: Closes the window without changing your password.
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