# Use the Password dialog box

At run time, the logged-in user can change FactoryTalk Security passwords using the Password button. Policies determining password length, length of life, complexity, and alike, are set in the Security Policy Properties dialog box of FactoryTalk Security.

Tip: | RSView 3.20 and earlier passwords are not case sensitive. FactoryTalk Security passwords are case sensitive. When 3.20 and earlier passwords are migrated, the resulting 4.00 passwords are lower case. Changing the FactoryTalk Security password does not change the Windows-linked account domain password.

## To modify the current user password

1. Press the Password button to open the Change Current User Password dialog box.
2. Press Old Password to enter the current password.
3. Press New Password to enter the new password.
4. Press Confirm Password to enter the new password again.
5. Press the Change Password button, or Enter on the external keyboard or string pop-up keyboard to change the password. The password change status shows in the Result field.

## To modify any user password

1. Press the Password button to open the Change Any User Password dialog box.
2. Press Select User to open the FactoryTalk User Selection dialog box.
3. In the Select User field, press the Up or Down key to select a user account.
4. Press the Select button, or Enter on the external keyboard or string pop-up keyboard to select the user account.
5. Press New Password to enter the new password.
6. Press Confirm Password to enter the new password again.
7. Press the Change Password button, or Enter on the external keyboard or string pop-up keyboard to change the password. The operation status shows in the Result field.

For password policy settings, refer to "Setting up security policies" in FactoryTalk Help.

## Use the buttons

- Up

  Press this button to move up the selection.

- Down

  Press this button to move down the selection.

- Cancel

  Press this button to close the dialog box without any action.

## Use other keys

- Delete

  Press this key on an external keyboard to clear the box that the cursor is in.

- Backspace

  Press on an external keyboard or keypad to delete the character in front of the cursor. Hold the button down to delete multiple characters.

- Left arrow

  Press this key on an external keyboard to move the cursor to the left.

- Right arrow

  Press this key on an external keyboard to move the cursor to the right.

## See also

Create Password buttons

Configuring the Password button (General tab)

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