Authentication Actions

The Authentication Action options in the left pane allow the user to disable, reset, or force a change to an employee's password or PIN. These options are only available when the employee General screen is open.

Actions

The following action options may be available:

Disable Password

The Disable Password button de-activates an employee password, so that the employee is not able to log in to the system using that password.

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This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee Password.

Disable PIN

The Disable PIN button de-activates an employee PIN, so that the employee is not able to access input devices.

Note:

This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee PIN.

Force Password Change

The Force Password Change button requires selected users to change their password after they successfully log into the system. A screen displays for the user to enter the new password and then re-enter to confirm the entry. If the selected employees are logged into the system when the Force Password Change button is selected, a screen is displayed to enter and confirm a new password.

Note:  

This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee Password.

Force PIN Change

The Force PIN Change button requires the selected employees to change their PIN after successful access to the system. A screen displays for the user to enter a new, four-digit number as the PIN and then re-enter it to confirm the entry.

Note:  

This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee PIN.

Reset Password

The Reset Password button changes the password of the selected employees. The new password is set up in the Authentication configuration screen. Depending on indicator settings, this may be a default password or a password created using employee information.

This feature can be used if the employee forgets his or her password. If the selected employees are logged into the system when this button is selected, they are logged out of the system when they move to a new screen.

Note:  

This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee Password.

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If the System indicator for automatic password creation (Authentication Indicator System Standard 2) is set to N, this Reset Password option is not available.

Reset PIN

The Reset PIN button changes the selected employees' Personal Identification Number to the automatically created PIN as set up in the Authentication configuration screen.

Note:  

If the System indicator for automatic PIN creation (System Standard 6) is set to N, this Reset PIN option is not available.

Note:  

This button is available in Employee Record > General and in Configuration > Employee > Manage Employee PIN.

The following related topics are available:

Searching for an Employee Record

Viewing and/or Editing an Employee Record

Adding a New Employee Record

Adding a Non-Employee Record