3.5 Changing Administrator Passwords

Refer to the following sections for information about changing administrator passwords:

3.5.1 Changing Your Own Administrator Password

All administrators have rights to change their own password after logging in to ZENworks Control Center. This is the only method that can be used to change the default Administrator password.

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Change Password icon icon located next to the Logout option in the top-right corner to display the Change Administrator Password dialog box.

  2. Fill in the fields, then click OK.

3.5.2 Changing Another Administrator’s Password

To change another administrator’s password, you must be a Super Administrator or have the Administrator Rights > Create/Delete right. This method cannot be used to change the default Administrator password. To change the default Administrator password, you must log in as the default Administrator; see Section 3.5.1, Changing Your Own Administrator Password.

  1. In ZENworks Control Center, click the Administrators tab.

  2. In the Administrators panel, select the check box next to the administrator, then click Edit > Set Password to display the Change Administrator Password Dialog box.

  3. Fill in the fields, then click OK.

    Ensure that the password is at least six characters long.