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--- admin:user_tasks [2020/10/28 23:29] – [Changing the current user] Mark Glover
+++ admin:user_tasks [2021/10/08 11:12] (current) – Gary Willetts
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-======  23.08. Changing users and passwords ======
+====== 25.08. Changing users and passwords ======
-==== Changing the current user ====
+===== Changing the current user =====
-**File > Change User** (Keyboard shortcut **Ctrl**+**1**)
+From the menus choose **File > Change User...** (Keyboard shortcut **Ctrl+1**)
-This allows you to change which user is currently logged into mSupply on the computer, without having to close and reopen mSupply.
+This logs out the current user and re-opens the login window so that the new user can login, without having to close and reopen mSupply:
-{{ :admin:chng_user.png }}
+{{ :admin:chng_user.png?400 }}
 If more than one user is sharing your computer, choose this item before you leave the computer so that the next user will have to log in with their user name & password before gaining access.
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-<WRAP center round important 60%>
-  * **user 1** and **user 2** (the first 2 users in the list when opening a new datafile) are special. You cannot delete these users, and they always have access to mSupply (even if they belong to a group that has been de-activated). If you only want one person to have full access, set the user1 password to be the same as the user2 password.
-</WRAP>
 =====  Switching stores  =====
+From the menus choose **File > Switch...** (Shortcut **Ctrl+2**)
-**File > Switch...** (Shortcut **Ctrl**+**2**)
+This menu item lets a user (whose permissions allow) switch stores without the need to re-enter their password. Note that this screen does not allow a change of user; clicking on the **Cancel** button reverts to the current store, so caution in using this feature should be exercised, and this screen should not be displayed when the computer is left unattended (the user is **not** logged out).
-This menu item lets a user (whose permissions allow) switch stores without the need to re-enter their password. Note that this screen does not allow a change of user; pressing // Cancel// reverts to the current store, so caution in using this feature should be exercised, and this screen should not be displayed when the computer is left unattended.
+{{ :admin:switch.png?400 }}
-{{ :admin:switch.png }}
+===== Change password or language =====
+From the menus choose //File > Change Password or language...//.
-=====  Change password =====
+This allows you to change your password or the language of the interface and will show you this window:
-You can change your password by choosing **File>Change Password...**.
+{{ :admin:screenshot_2021-04-26_at_12.20.13.png?300 |}}
-{{ :admin:chng_pwd.png }}
+==== To change your password ====
+  - In **Enter old password** enter your current password.
-You need to enter the new password twice to make sure you have typed it correctly.
+  - In **Enter new password** enter your new password. Make it long enough (at least 6 characters) and not easily guessed by people who know you.
+  - In **Enter new password again** enter your new password again to make sure you have typed it correctly.
 <WRAP center round important 60%>
   * Passwords are case sensitive; make sure you don't have //Caps Lock// on.
-  * When you enter a password you have to enter exactly the same text into the second field.
+  * If you forget your password you must ask another user who has permission to Edit users to change your password for you - see [[admin:user_tasks#changing_the_current_user|Changing the current user]] for details.
-  * If you forget your password you must ask **user 1** and **user 2** to change your password for you - refer [[admin:user_tasks#changing_the_current_user|Changing the current user]].
 </WRAP>
-=====  Edit users =====
+==== To change your language ====
+You can also change the language used in the mSupply interface on this screen - simply choose the language you wish mSupply to use for you from the **Language** drop down list.
+You do **not** need to change your password at the same time!
+If you change your language, mSupply will prompt you to switch stores (see above - you can switch to the same store you are currently logged in to) to see the change of language.
-See [[admin:managing_users|Managing users]]
+=====  Edit other users =====
+See the [[admin:managing_users]] page for details on this.
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