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Checking Password Status
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Checking Password Status
A user account without a password is an open door to your system. You should always give a
user a password when you add the user to your system. See the iNEWS Setup and
Configuration Manual for more information on setting up new user accounts.
However, if you suspect that a user does not have a password or has not changed it in awhile,
you can find out for certain from any iNEWS Workstation.
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For information on how to check password status from the console, see “Listing Users Who
Do Not Have Passwords” on page 264.
To check user password status from an iNEWS Workstation:
1. Log in as a system administrator—that is, use a superuser account.
2. Select Tools > Options > Users.
The Manage User Accounts dialog box appears.
3. Type an asterisk (*) in the User ID field if it does not already appear.
The iNEWS system recognizes this as a wildcard and therefore will search the entire
database of users.
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The other criteria options available in this dialog box are explained in the iNEWS Setup and
Configuration Manual.
4. Click the Advanced button.