Allow users to change password
You can allow users to change their passwords on their own.
Allowing Users to Change Their Passwords in Their "Profile" Screen
You can allow users to change their passwords in the "Profile" screen.
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Click
in the header.
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Click "Users & System Administration".
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Click Login.
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In the "Password Policy" section, select "Allow users to change password".
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Click Save.
The Profile screen now looks different.
Differences in the Profile Screen -
Configure password policy based on the usage scenario.
Specifying Password Complexity and Password Expiration -
Inform users on the following.
- Users can change their passwords by themselves
- Users should manage their new passwords by themselves
Differences in the Profile Screen
The Profile screen shows different fields depending on whether the administrators allow users to change passwords on the Profile screen or not.
Users cannot change the password-related fields.
Additionally, the password expiration is not applied in this case.
Users can change the password-related fields.
Notes for Kintone Guests
The following settings are always applied to Kintone guest users, regardless of the "Allow users to change password" setting.
- Minimum Number of Characters for the User Password
- Password Complexity
- Login Name as Password
- Password Reuse Limit
- Password Expiration
For details, refer to the following page:
- Kintone Help: Guest Space
- Kintone Help: Login Security Settings That Are Applied to Guests
Force users to change their passwords on their next login
With this feature enabled, a screen is displayed for users prompting them to change their passwords when they log in to kintone.com.
It can be used for the following purposes.
- When adding new kintone.com users:
You can prompt users to change their temporary passwords given by administrators. - When any security incidents have occurred:
You can request users to change their passwords.
Differences in the Login Screen
The login screen looks different depending on whether you require users to provide a password or not when logging in to kintone.com.
The following screen is displayed when the users log in for the first time.
This screen will no longer be displayed after the password change.
No screen is displayed for requesting users to change their passwords.
Users need to use passwords that were set by administrators.
How to Enable Function
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Click
in the header.
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Click "Users & System Administration".
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Click Login.
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In the "Password Policy" section, select "Allow users to change password".
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In the "Password Policy" section, select "Force users to change their passwords on their next login".
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Click Save.
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Configure password policy based on the usage scenario.
For details, refer to "Specifying Password Complexity and Password Expiration". -
Inform users on the following.
- Users should change their passwords at the first login
- Users should manage their new passwords by themselves