User`s guide

Setting up Meridian Mail security 6-133
Initial password change
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Initial password change
Introduction
Another measure to enhance security is to ensure that users
change their initial password. This way, unauthorized access is
prevented by those who may know the password prefix and
mailbox number.
The initial password change feature provides the ability to force
users to change their password the first time they log in.
How it works
When users log in to their mailbox for the first time, their
default password is treated as “expired,” and they are forced to
change their password at this time.
Note:
When a user enters his or her password for the first time,
and any time thereafter, it is not displayed on the telephone set
display. For more information on this feature, see “Password
display suppression” on page 6-135.
This feature is enabled for all systems.
This feature only applies to MMUI mailboxes including
Hospitality staff users. For VMUIF systems, this feature will be
disabled, and it will not apply to hospitality guest users.