Checklist for changing passwords

Use the following checklists when you change passwords.

User

Where to change the password

N4 user

  • User can change own N4 user's password in N4 Edit User Preferences form Security tab. See Edit Password form (on page 1).

or

  • N4 administrator can change the user's password in Users view (Administration Security Users). See Set Password for an N4 User (on page 1).

XPS user

  • User can change own password in the XPS Log In dialog Set Password button. See Change your password in XPS (on page 1).

Database user (such as mnr)

  • Update the database password using your database credentials.

  • Generate the encrypted password and update the password in the data source configuration file. See Update an encrypted database password (on page 1).

Web services user (such as n4api user)

  • Change the N4 user's password in N4 Edit User Preferences form Security tab.

  • In N4 Settings view (on page 1), if you are changing the password for the user in ARGOBILLING002 (N4_WS_BILLING_USERID), then change ARGOBILLING003 (N4_WS_BILLING_PASSWORD). See Change password for a Web Service user (on page 1).

  • In N4 Billing Settings view, if you are changing the password for the user in CGOWS009 (N4_UNIVERSAL_QUERY_USERID), then change CGOWS010 (N4_UNIVERSAL_QUERY_PASSWORD) (on page 1).