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Alpha Cloud - Alpha Anywhere Developer's Guide

Managing Passwords


Changing Your Password
Resetting a Forgotten Password

Changing Your Password


It is a good idea to change your password on a regular basis. You can manage your password from within Alpha Anywhere so it is easy to do.

  1. Click the Alpha Cloud toolbar icon on the web control panel and select "Settings" and then "Cloud Password" from the drop down menu.

  2. If the tab entitled "Change Password" is not the current tab, click on it to select it.
  3. Enter your e-mail in the text box entitled "E-mail (User Name)".

  4. Enter your current password into the text box entitled "Current Password".

  5. Enter and re-enter the new password you wish to use.

    Note: The password you enter should be reasonable strong. The dialog will explain the rules for a strong password and indicate whether you have entered a minimally valid or strong password.

  6. Click the button labeled "Change Password" to update your password.



Resetting a Forgotten Password


If you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one from within Alpha Anywhere. You will receive an e-mail with a new confirmation token to allow you to set a new password.

  1. Click the Alpha Cloud toolbar icon on the web control panel and select "Settings" and then "Cloud Password" from the drop down menu.

  2. Click on the tab entitled "Forgot My Password".
  3. Enter your e-mail in the text box entitled "E-mail (User Name)".
  4. Click on the button entitled "Request Token".
  5. You will receive an e-mail shortly with a new password token in the body of the e-mail.
  6. Select and copy the password token from your e-mail and return to this dialog.
  7. Click the "Paste Token" button to paste the password token.

  8. Enter and re-enter the new password you wish to use.

    Note: The password you enter should be reasonable strong. The dialog will explain the rules for a strong password and indicate whether you have entered a minimally valid or strong password.

  9. Click the button labeled "Change Password" to update your password.

What if I lose my confirmation token? - You can request a new token any time, by returning to this dialog, entering your email, and clicking on the "Request New Token" button. A new e-mail will be sent to you with an updated token.

I got a message that my token had expired. What do I do? - Tokens have a limited life time for your protection. You can request a new token any time, by returning to this dialog, entering your email, and clicking on the "Request New Token" button. A new e-mail will be sent to you with an updated token.