Managing Passwords

Feature Description

An administrator will be able to update their own password. If a user forgets their password, their account will be reset and a new password will be sent to them via email.

Prerequisites

Before accessing the features allowing the user to manage passwords, the user must first successfully login as an administrator. Once that is accomplished they must navigate to one of the links for managing passwords.

What the User Sees

Changing Their Password

When updating their own password, the user will see three text boxes. One box asks for their current password, the other two ask for the new password. The second of these is to help avoid the possibility of user error.

User Behavior

The user will change their existing password by entering their current password, their new password, and their new password again. It is possible that the user will mistakenly change their password and immediately forget it. In which case, an account reset may be necessary.

Use Cases

This feature is used to reset passwords.

Relative Priority of Feature

Priority: Medium

This feature has a relatively high priority when considered against the other admin features. For admin accounts to be secure their must be a way for users to update and change their passwords.

courses/cs335/spring2019/graffiti/passchange.txt · Last modified: 2019/04/29 19:31 by stalnakert
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