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Automatically Reset a Privileged Account Password

Use the automatic password reset tasks to reset the password of selected privileged accounts. When initiated, CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management generates a new password for the selected accounts, which are based on the password policy that is assigned to the accounts.

Important! When you reset the password on an account, the previous password becomes obsolete. Any users that are using the previous password must check in the account and check out the account to continue to log in to the managed devices.

Note: This option is not valid for disconnected accounts.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Privileged Accounts, Accounts, Automatic Account Reset.

   The Automatic Account Reset: Select Privileged Account page appears.

2. Select an attribute for the search, type in the filter value, and click Search.

   A list of privileged accounts that match the filter criteria appears.

3. Select the privileged account password to reset and click Select.

   A confirmation message appears.

4. Click Yes to confirm the changes.

   CA ControlMinder Enterprise Management submits the task to reset the account password.