How to change your passwords and user attributes

Introduction

Every user can change his or her passwords and some user attributes even if user administration is handled exclusively by the system administrator. The changes are made in the UNICORN Manager.

How to change passwords

The table below describes how to change your logon and signature passwords.

Step

Action

1

Select Administration:Change Password.

Result: The Change Password dialog box opens.

2

Type your old logon password in the Old text box.

Note: Your passwords will only be shown as asterisks.

3

Type a new password in the New text box.

4

Repeat the new password exactly in the Confirm text box.

5

Repeat steps 2 to 4 in the Signature password section if necessary.

6

Click OK.

About passwords

The list below is a summary of facts and advice about UNICORN passwords:

  • The system can be set up to operate without required passwords.

  • The minimum number of password characters is set up at installation.

  • Passwords can be any combination of letters and numbers.

  • Passwords are case sensitive.

  • Avoid using obvious passwords, e.g. your username, your telephone number, etc.

  • The settings in the User properties determine the expiration for a password. Change passwords regularly even if your user profile is set up without password expiration.

How to change user attributes

The table below describes how to change your user attributes.

Step

Action

1

Select Administration:Change User Attributes.

Result: The Change user attributes dialog box opens.

2

Dialog check box options

The dialog check box options are described below:

  • Use large toolbar icons

    Display large toolbar icons in all modules.

  • Show unused variables

    Show variables that are not used in the method on the Variable page of the Start Protocol.

  • Show variable details

    Show detailed method variables on the Variable page of the Start Protocol.

  • Default overwrite of baselines and peak tables

    When new baselines and peak tables are created, the old ones are overwritten.

3

Mark heights

Select a size definition and type the height for the following marks:

  • Fraction mark

  • Injection mark

  • Logbook mark

4

Click OK.

2005-06-15