In Specify 7, password management is done through the User Tools menu.
There are two options for changing a user’s password. There is the Change Password quick link option, which allows you to reset the password for the user that is currently logged in. Also found in User Tools, Security and Accounts is where you can manage passwords for other user accounts assigned in the institution.
Quick Change for Current User
To change the password for the Specify User currently logged in to the software, you’ll start by opening the User Tools menu.
To access this menu, click your username in the navigation menu.
Select Change Password
You will be taken to this screen where you can change your password.
After entering the information, the page will reload and your password will be reset.
Password Change for Current User Demo
Password Change for Other Users
Start by opening the User Tools menu by clicking your username in the navigation menu.
From here, select Security and Accounts
Once in Security and Accounts, go to the Institution page to see a list of all user accounts defined for your institution.
Note:
Password changes are the same regardless of which level you’re working through in Security and Accounts, so these changes can also be made by going through Collections.
Click the user account name that you want to change the password for.
Click the Change Password button below Account Setup Options on this page.
You will be prompted to reset the user password with the following dialog.
Enter the new password twice to confirm, and click Apply to save and close the dialog. You will also need to click Save in the bottom right to finalize the password change.
Once saved, the user will be able to log in with their new password.