52 Rockwell Automation Publication 2711P-UM006A-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 4 Configuration Mode
Set a Desktop Password
Follow these steps to set a new password.
1. Press the Set Password button from Desktop Access Management.
2. Press the Set Password button and enter an 8…20 character password, then
press Enter.
3. Press the Set Challenge button and enter a question that you would have to
correctly respond to before changing the password with the Reset
Password button.
4. Press the Set Response button to enter the response to the challenge
question, then press Enter.
5. Press OK.
The Desktop Access Management dialog will show that a password and
challenge question are set.
6. Press OK to return to Terminal Settings.
IMPORTANT
If you disallow or restrict access to the desktop, you will be required to
set a password along with a challenge question.
TIP
You would have to correctly enter this password before accessing
the desktop.
IMPORTANT
Secure your password and challenge question for future use. To clear and
reset the password, you must correctly respond to the challenge
question. If you forget the response, the only way to clear the password
is to restore the factory default settings on the terminal.