Changing your login password in SFM

Changing a User Password in SFM

Regular Users:
Any user can change their own password by following these steps:
  1. Navigate to User Tools > Change Password.
  2. Enter your current password, then your new password.
  3. Confirm the change to update your credentials.

Administrators:
As an administrator, you have the ability to change or reset passwords for other users. To do this:
  1. Go to Administration > User Accounts.
  2. Select the user whose password you want to change.
  3. Click the Edit button.
  4. Enter the new password.
  5. Click Post to save the changes.

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