Resetting an Account Password Parent topic

The system administrator can reset the password of every local account. Other administrators can reset the password of any local account except the system administrator account.
Important
Important
The passwords of Microsoft Active Directory accounts, SAML accounts, and Trend Micro Apex Central single sign-on (SSO) accounts cannot be changed from the management console.

Procedure

  1. Go to Administration → Accounts.
  2. Click the Local tab.
    Important
    Important
    Ensure you select the correct account before clicking Reset.
  3. Under the Reset Password column for the target account, click Reset.
    Deep Discovery Inspector immediately resets the account password and generates a new default password.
    Tip
    Tip
    Click the reveal password icon (reveal-password.jpg) to show or hide the password.

What to do next

Provide the generated default password to the user. The user must change this password after logging on for the first time. For details, see Management Console Account Passwords.