Changing User Passwords

An administrator may reset the password of any user, or of another administrator.

Availability Note. This feature is only available to users with administrative privileges.

The following steps demonstrate how to change the password for any Arcadia user account.

  1. On the main navigation bar, click , the gear icon.

  2. In the dropdown, click Users & Groups.

    Administration menu; shows App Groups, Set Homepage, Site Administration that includes Activity Log, Users & Groups (active), Manage Roles, Custom Styles, and Site Settings
    Selecting Users & Groups from Admin () Menu
  3. The Manage Users & Groups interface appears, open on the Users tab.

  4. In the list of registered users, do one of the following:

    • Click the Username of the account you want to change.
    • Click the edit icon, , that corresponds to that account.

    The Edit User modal window appears.

  5. In the Edit User modal window, below Username, click Change Password.

    Note: if you have not defined at least one User Group, the New User modal window does not contain Group Membership information.

    changing user password
    Changing the User Password
  6. Enter New Password.

    We recommend that you check Show Password because you will share this information with the designated user.

    new password Showing
    Adding the New Password in the Edit User Interface
  7. Click Save.

After the operation succeeds, you will see the Manage Users & Groups interface.