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Change a Password or Password Phrase

You can change your password using a CESN or CESL transaction using screen prompts. Change your password regularly to help ensure system security.

Note: You can enter a password phrase only with the CESL transaction.

Follow these steps:

1. Type your CA Top Secret ACID in the USERID: field.
2. Type your existing password or password phrase.
3. Type your new password or password phrase in the NEWPASSWORD: field and press Enter.

   Note: A password can be a maximum of eight alphanumeric characters. A password phrase can be a maximum of 100 alphanumeric characters.

4. Retype your new password or password phrase and press Enter.
5. (Optional) if the NPWR FACILITY suboption is in effect you are prompted to verify your new password or passphrase again.

   Your password is changed.