Prompting Users to Change Passwords Before Expiration

About this task

By default, users are prompted to change their passwords whenever they log on within 14 days of their password's scheduled date of expiration. Administrators can modify the change password "prompt" period by editing the Prompt user to change password security setting. For example, the Local security settings can be viewed and changed by clicking Start, and then pointing to Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and then Local Security Policy. The User Configuration folder contains the Security Settings.

Note: Be aware that if you open a web session and the user name includes a password that is due to expire, the Password Expiration dialog box remains in the background and loses focus. As a workaround, move the Login dialog box to access the Password Expiration dialog box, and then click Yes and continue.

Procedure

  1. From your web browser, access the Webspace logon page (http://WebspaceServerName/ProficyWebspace) and select the appropriate Webspace session.
  2. In the Logon dialog, type the user name and password. If the account does not exist in the domain in which the Webspace Server resides, include the domain name in the User name field as a prefix (for example: domain\username).
  3. Click OK. The following message displays: 
    "Your password will expire in x day(s). Do you want to change your password now? Yes/No"

    If you click No, the Webspace session starts. If you click Yes, the Change Password dialog appears.

  4. If the Change Password dialog box appears, in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields, enter the new password and click OK.