Editing the authentication settings

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9.5 Editing the authentication settings

You can edit the authentication settings for logging into SwyxServer.

For authentication settings specified when the user was created, see 8 Define the authentication settings for logging into SwyxServer..

To edit the authentication settings for a User

1 In the menu, select User.

For administrators, a list appears with all Users.

2 As administrator, click on

in the line of the appropriate user.

3 Click on Authentication.

Label	Explanation
Force complex password:	You can change this server setting for the user, see Force complex user password. In SwyxON this setting cannot be changed.
Resetting your password	Click the button to delete the user's password. The user can no longer log on to SwyxServer and receives an email with the URL to the Swyx Control Center dialog where he has to reset his password. See also Reset user passwords (password reset service)

4 If applicable, click Reset password.

The Reset password dialog box appears with a confirmation whether the e-mail was sent successfully.

Label	Explanation
	Click the icon to copy the URL to the clipboard. As an alternative to the password reset email, you can also send the URL to the user via another communication medium.

The SCC password reset URL is valid only for 24 hours or until the user changes his password.
If the user has not yet changed their password after the expiry date, reset the user's password to send a new email with the link or send the generated SCC URL with the user token directly to the user.

5 If applicable, click Close.

6 Click on Save.