Forcing Password Changes
It may be necessary to force users to change their StarTeam passwords if a project security breach has occurred. This operation can be performed only when the server is running. You can set the password expiration time limit, the minimum length, and require the use of strong passwords. These password properties apply to all user accounts on the server configuration.
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Open the
Server Administration tool and select the server configuration.
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Click the
Accounts bar and then click
(System Policy).
The System Policy tab opens. -
Select the user from the
User list.
If the user does not appear in the Users list, you can display a list of all users by:- Selecting the All Users group in the Groups tree.
- Selecting the Show Users in All Descendant Groups check box.
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Right-click the user’s name, and select
Force Password Change. The
Account Status column in the
Users list changes to
Password change required. The user will be asked to change his or her password at the next log on. If the change is not made, the user is allowed
access to the server configuration and the projects it contains, but will be locked out of the server configuration at the
next log on. An error message warns the user that this will happen.
Note: The accounts of users who fail to change their passwords can be reactivated by administrators.