Changing the Force Password Change Setting

Article Number:020448
Intended audience: cybozu.cn Administrators

What is Force Password Change?

Force Password Change is a feature that requires users to change their passwords when logging in to cybozu.cn.
By forcing users to change their passwords from the ones set by administrators to passwords known only to them, users can use cybozu.cn more securely.

When this feature is enabled, you can require the following users to change their passwords, regardless of the password expiration period setting.

  • Users who have been newly added to cybozu.cn
  • Users whose passwords have been changed by cybozu.cn Administrators

Screenshot: A screen to change the password is displayed

Enabling the Force Password Change Setting

  1. Click the gear-shaped menu button in the header.

  2. Click Users & System Administration.

  3. Click Login. Screenshot: "Login" is highlighted

  4. In the "Password Policy" section, select "Force users to change their passwords on their next login".
    Screenshot: "Force users to change their passwords on their next login" checkbox is selected

  5. Click Save.

Disabling the Force Password Change Setting

  1. Click the gear-shaped menu button in the header.

  2. Click Users & System Administration.

  3. Click Login. Screenshot: "Login" is highlighted

  4. In the "Password Policy" section, clear the "Force users to change their passwords on their next login" checkbox.
    Screenshot: "Force users to change their passwords on their next login" checkbox is cleared

  5. Click Save.