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Changing a Password
As an administrator, you can change or reset the password of any user.
To do this you need to follow the path: Dashboard>Management>User Accounts (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Once you reach this page follow the steps (Figure 1):
- Select from the โUser Typesโ filter the type of user you are looking for e.g Staff/Employees.
- Select from the โRolesโ filter the specific user role you are looking for e.g Secretary.
- Click on the โSearchโ button.
- From the list of users that appears, click on the in-line โActionsโ button next to the usersโ name.
- From the in line actions button dropdown, click on โChange Passwordโ.
Once you click on the โChange Passwordโ button, you will see the following (Figure 2).
Figure 2
- Enter the new password.
- Confirm by re-writing the password.
- Click on the โSaveโ button to save the new password.
Note: Make sure the password has at least 1 upscale let, 1 number and 1 special character e.g Ojackson1@.
Changing a Username
As an administrator, you can change or reset the username of any user.
To do this you need to follow the path: Dashboard>Management>User Accounts (Figure 3).
Figure 3
Once you reach this page follow the steps (Figure 3):
- Select from the โUser Typesโ filter the type of user you are looking for e.g _Teachers_.
- Select from the โRolesโ filter the specific user role you are looking for e.g Lecturers.
- Click on the โSearchโ button.
- From the list of users that appears, click on the in-line โActionsโ button next to the usersโ name.
- From the in line actions button dropdown, click on โAdd/Edit Usernameโ.
Once you click on the โAdd/Edit Usernameโ button, you will see the following (Figure 4).
Figure 4
- Enter or Change the Username.
- Click on the โChangeโ button to save your changes to the Username.
