How to Change Passwords in Plone

Admin changes Admin password

1. Login as admin
2. Click the preferences link
3. Under Member preferences click on the Change Password link
4. In the Current Password field enter your current password
5. In the New Password field enter your new password, a minimum of 5 characters, use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters
6. In the Confirm Password field re-enter your new password. Make sure the passwords are identical
7. Click on the Change Password button

Author changes own password

1. Login as author
2. Click the preferences link
3. Under Member preferences click on the Change Password link
4. In the Current Password field enter your current password
5. In the New Password field enter your new password, a minimum of 5 characters, use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters
6. In the Confirm Password field re-enter your new password. Make sure the passwords are identical
7. Click on the Change Password button

Author forgets and resets own password

1. Go to http://www.cityname.lib.ia.us
   -or-
   Go to http://plone.cityname.lib.ia.us
   in your Web browser where cityname is the name of your city as it appears in your domain name.
2. Click on the Log in link
3. Click on Click here to retrieve it link
4. Read through the paragraph in the Lost Password section
5. In the My User name is field enter your username
6. Click the start password reset button
7. Your password reset request is mailed and arrives in your mailbox momentarily. When you receive the message visit the address it contains to reset your password.
8. If you do not receive this message, contact your Web site's Admin

Admin resets an author's password

1. Login as Admin
2. Click on the site set up link
3. Under the Plone Configuation section click on the Users and Groups Administration
   
4. In the User Search box, click on Show All button
5. Under the user name click on the forgetful author's name link
6. In the E-mail field verify the author's e-mail address
7. Change the e-mail address if necessary
8. Click on the save button
9. In the left column click on the Users and Groups Administration link
10. In the User Search box, click on Show All button
11. Under the reset password check the checkbox of the forgetful author
12. Click on the Apply changes button

A message is sent to author's email. The author should check the message and follow the provided link.