Changing Passwords for Partner Users

Password Change (By Administrators)

Administrators of IBM® webMethods Managed File Transfer can change or set new passwords.

Following are the steps to set or change a password:
  1. Go to Users > Users, and select the user to configure additional settings.
  2. If you want to change the user's password, click Change Password.
  3. In the Change Password dialog box, do one of the following:
    • Select Send reset password link, if you want to reset your password through a secure link sent to the configured email ID. This is the preferred and default option. The password reset link is valid until the password is changed successfully. After you reset the password successfully, the link expires. However, if you do not change the password, the reset link expires after 24 hours. The default value is 24 hours. The administrator can change the default value using the “mft.password.change.token.expiry” property.
    • Select Create new password, if you want to create a specific password. Select Would you like to inform the changed password to user? to inform the user about the password change, and click Ok. See Password Complexity for Partner Users for more information.
      Note: Your password is sent in an unencrypted plain-text email. As a security best practice, it is recommended that you use the Send reset password link option. Create new password option is deprecated and will be removed in the upcoming release.

Password Change (By Partner Users)

IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer partner users can now set or change their password from the login page of IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer Webclient.

Following are the steps to set or change a password (By IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer partner users):
  1. Click Forgot password on the login page.
  2. Type the username and click Get an email with instructions. A password reset link will be sent to the user's linked email ID.
  3. Click the password reset link in your email. You will be redirected to the Change password page after clicking on the link.
    Note: This password reset link can be used once to reset your password. The password reset link is valid until the password is changed successfully. After you reset the password successfully, the link expires. However, if you do not change the password, the reset link expires after 24 hours. The default value is 24 hours. The administrator can change the default value using the “mft.password.change.token.expiry” property.
  4. Type a password that matches the minimum requirements in both the Password and Confirm Password boxes. See Password Complexity for Partner Users for more information.
  5. Click Proceed. You will receive a password reset confirmation on both email and also on your current screen.
  6. Proceed to login by providing your username and the recently reset password. Click Login.