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The password reset mechanism allows you to reset your password if you have forgotten it. This only works for local users.

Form: Password Reset Request

If a local user has forgotten their PhixFlow Password, they can use this form to request a password reset.

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Users who login using a Microsoft Windows username and domain (or other external authorization mechanism) cannot use this option to reset their password, and should instead contact their local administrator or support desk.

Note that users are configured to use one of the password policies that you set up. A property of a password policy is whether users are allowed to reset their passwords. Therefore not all users will be allowed to perform this request.

Also note that in order for a successful password request to occur the entered username must be valid, the user must have a valid email address for the request to be sent too and the user must have also correctly configured all 3 security questions and answers. If all these conditions are met, then the password request is issued by sending an email to the requested users email address. The email will contain an embedded link which the user must click to continue with the password reset process.

Enter your login name:

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Form: Password Reset

To complete a successful password reset, a user must select and answer a specific security question.

Note that users are configured to use one of the password policies that you set up. Password policies that allow password resets also have configured properties to set the maximum time that can elapse before the embedded email link expires. Also they specify the maximum number of security question/answer attempts allowed before locking down the password reset functionality for this user.

If the security question is answered correctly and the new password/confirmation password entered match and agree with the corresponding password strength conditions of the underlying password policy, then the users password is successfully reset/changed.

The following fields are configured:

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If you have forgotten your password, this page explains how you can reset it.

Note

If you use the same user name and password to log in to several different applications, PhixFlow may be using a centralised authentication system. It is also possible that your administrator has configured PhixFlow:

  • so that you do not have the option to reset your password 
  • without providing your email address.

In these cases, or you have any problems when resetting your password, please contact your system administrator or company IT support team to reset your password.


Tip

From version 8.0.9, to reset your password, your account must already have:

  • an existing password
  • all three security question and answers set.

If you have problems resetting your password, contact your administrator for help.

Step 1  Request a New Password

To reset the password on your PhixFlow user account, click the Reset Password button on the login window. 

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PhixFlow asks for your login name. Make sure you enter the correct name that you use to log into PhixFlow. PhixFlow will send you an email containing the link to your password reset page.

Step 2  Reset Your Password

As soon as you receive the email, click on the link to go to your password reset page.

Note

Your administrator may have set the link to expire.

Enter the following details.

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Select Question

When you first accessed PhixFlow, you should have set up some security questions, using the

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 → Security Questions tab.

Select one of your security questions.

Answer

Enter the answer to the selected security question.

Ifr you enter wrong answers several times, PhixFlow may lock your account. Your administrator will be able to unlock it.

New PasswordEnter your new password.
Confirm PasswordConfirmation your new password.

PhixFlow resets your user password and you should now be able to login.

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