Change Password Command (Tools Menu)

See Also

Sets the password for the current user.

Access Rights

Any VSS user can use this command.

Remarks

Use the Change Password command to set your password. After you change it, your old password no longer works, and you have to type the new one each time you log on to VSS.

To change your password, you must first know what it is. If you forget your password, ask your VSS administrator to change it for you.

Note   Keep in mind that the VSS password is not meant to replace or augment your operating system or network operating system password. Only when the operating system does not allow VSS to determine user identity does VSS ask for the VSS password when you log on. Your VSS password can be the same as or different from your operating system password.

Dialog Box Options

Old Password

Type the current password, or leave blank if the password is blank (a zero-length string).

New Password

Type the new password.

A password can consist of any combination of 1 to 15 valid characters. As you type, the characters are displayed as asterisks. Microsoft VSS passwords are not case-sensitive.

Verify

Retype the new password to verify it.