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Account management
Help | V-Series Appliance | v8.1.x
Use the Administration > Account Management page to:
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Change the password for accessing V-Series manager.
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Enter the current password.
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Enter the new password.
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Confirm the new password.
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Click OK to save the new password.
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Change the password for accessing Content Gateway manager when Content Gateway is run on the appliance.
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Click Reset Password to reset your proxy password.
The new password appears at the bottom of the screen. Write it down.
As soon as you navigate away from the Account Management page, the password is no longer displayed.
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Log on to the Content Gateway manager with the new password.
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Go to the Configure > My Proxy > UI Setup > Login page to change the password.
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Specify the admin notification email address and SMTP server for Appliance manager password recovery email messages. For a description of the password recovery mechanism, see V-Series manager password reset.
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Specify the email address to which password recovery email messages are sent.
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Specify the SMTP server IP address and port.
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If the SMTP connection requires authentication, provide the account name and password.
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Click Test Connection to validate the SMTP settings.
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Click OK to save the new values.
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From the list of available languages, select the language in which the Help system will display, then click OK to apply your selection.
V-Series manager password reset
If you forget or misplace your logon password, click Forgot my password on the Appliance manager logon page.
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If a notification email address and SMTP server have been configured, a temporary password is mailed to the email address. Log on using the temporary password within 1 hour and reset your password.
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If a notification email cannot be sent, an error message displays and you are advised to contact Websense Technical Support. A security code is also provided. Make a note of it; it is required by Websense Technical Support to generate a new password.
 

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