User guide

B: Accounts and Passwords
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Note: The checkbox in this illustration is only displayed when the Login Driver
and the database server are running on two different machines.
b. In the New password field, type the new password.
c. In the Confirm password field, type the new password again. Because
the password can’t be seen while you type, this gives you an extra
assurance that you typed it correctly.
d. When the password is changed, it must be changed in the Login Driver
and on the database server. If the Login Driver and the database server
are running on the same machine, proceed to step e.
If the Login Driver and the database server are not running on the same
machine, the When I change this password on the Login Driver, do
not change the password on the database server. I will change the
password manually on the database server. checkbox appears in the
Change Password window. (If they are on the same machine, this
checkbox does not appear.)
• If the checkbox is not selected (default), the password will be
changed in both places. However, the password is sent as plain text
over the network. This is the only case where the password is
passed across the network in plain text when changing the
password.
Note: A connection to the Login Driver is required to connect successfully to the
database. The Login Driver can be run on either the database server or the
license server.
• If the checkbox is selected, the password in the Login Driver will
be changed, but you will need to change the password manually on