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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.
    Web Control Panel - Alpha Cloud Settings menu
  2. If the tab titled "Change Password" is not the current tab, click it to select it.
  3. Enter your email in the text box labeled "E-mail (User Name)".

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

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

    Note: The password you enter should be reasonably 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.

Cloud Password dialog - Change Password tab

Cloud Password dialog — Change Password tab.



Resetting a Forgotten Password


If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it from within Alpha Anywhere. You will receive an email with a password reset token that allows 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.
    Web Control Panel - Alpha Cloud Settings menu
  2. Click the tab titled "Forgot My Password".
  3. Enter your email in the text box labeled "E-mail (User Name)".
  4. Click the button labeled "Request Token".
  5. You will receive an email shortly with a password reset token.
  6. Select and copy the password reset token from your email and return to this dialog.
  7. Click the "Paste Token" button to paste the password reset token.

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

    Note: The password you enter should be reasonably 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 password reset token? — You can request a new token any time by returning to this dialog, entering your email, and clicking the "Request New Token" button. A new email 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 lifetime for your protection. You can request a new token any time by returning to this dialog, entering your email, and clicking the "Request New Token" button. A new email will be sent to you with an updated token.

Cloud Password dialog - Forgot My Password tab

Cloud Password dialog — Forgot My Password tab.