Users can change their own passwords; they do not need security administrator privileges.

To change your own password:

  1. Log in as the account owner.
  2. Choose Admin > Security > Change Your Password from the graphical Data Administration tool or the character Data Dictionary. You are prompted to enter your new password.
  3. Enter your new password. Remember that passwords are case sensitive.
  4. Re-enter the password to confirm.
As security administrator, you can change:
  • A user's ID, but only by deleting and then re- creating the user record.
  • A user’s password by selecting the user in the Edit User List dialog box, clicking Modify, and then choosing the Change Password option.
To change password of any user:
  1. Log in as the security administrator.
  2. Navigate to Admin > Security > Edit User List from the graphical Data Administration tool or the character Data Dictionary.

  3. To edit a user's account details, select the user and click Modify.

    The Modify User dialog box appears.

  4. To change the password, select the Change Password option.

    The Change Password text box appears.

  5. Enter the new password and click OK.

    The Password Verification text box appears.

    Note: Passwords are case sensitive.
  6. Re-enter the password to confirm.

This approach ensures that users are not locked out of the database if they forget their user IDs or passwords, as the Data Administration tool allows security administrators to reset credentials directly.

CAUTION: Do not try to bypass the Data Dictionary, Data Administration tool, or the Database Administration Console of OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer to modify passwords. You might lock yourself out of the database.