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Version: 20 R7 BETA

CHANGE PASSWORD

CHANGE PASSWORD ( password )

ParameterTypeDescription
passwordTextNew password

This command is not thread-safe, it cannot be used in preemptive code.

Description

CHANGE PASSWORD changes the password of the current user. This command replaces the current password with the new password you pass in password.

Warning: Password are case-sensitive.

Example

The following example allows the user to change his or her password.

 CHANGE CURRENT USER // Present user with password dialog
 If(OK=1)
    $pw1:=Request("Enter new password for "+Current user)
  // The password should be at least five characters long
    If(((OK=1)&($pw1#""))&(Length($pw1)>5))
  // Make sure the password has been entered correctly
       $pw2:=Request("Enter password again")
       If((OK=1)&($pw1=$pw2))
          CHANGE PASSWORD($pw2) // Change the password
       End if
    End if
 End if

See also

CHANGE CURRENT USER
OBJECT SET FONT