How to Change Your Password - Content Central 7.6

How to Change Your Password - Content Central 7.6

Content Central 7.6 · User Guide

How to Change Your Password

Update your Content Central password from your Account page.

Step 1: Sign in

Open Content Central in your web browser. Type your Username and current Password, then click LOGIN.

The Content Central sign-in screen with Username and Password boxes and a LOGIN button.
The sign-in screen: enter your username and password and click LOGIN.

Step 2: Find your name in the top-right corner

After you sign in, the Dashboard appears. Your name is shown in the top-right corner of the title bar.

The Content Central 7.6 Dashboard after signing in. The user's name is shown in the top-right corner.
Your name appears in the top-right corner of every page.

Step 3: Open the user menu

Click your name in the top-right corner. A menu opens. Choose User Profile (or Options).

The Content Central 7.6 user menu open from the top-right corner, listing User Profile, Options, Account Security, Address Book, Default DocTypes, Downloads, Event Viewer, Get Help, and Sign Out.
Click your name, then choose User Profile to open your account settings.

Step 4: Go to the Account page

On the options page, click Account in the left sidebar. Scroll down past your profile details (name and e-mail) to the password fields.

The Account page in Content Central 7.6 showing the Change Password, Confirm Password, and 'Verify your password to apply changes' fields.
The Account page, scrolled to the password fields.

Step 5: Change your password

  1. In Change Password: type your new password, then type it again in Confirm Password:: the two must match.
  2. In Verify your password to apply changes: type your current password.
  3. Click Save Changes at the top of the page. You'll see a confirmation that your account has been updated.

You can also update your profile details (first name, last name, e-mail) on this same Account page, then click Save Changes.

If you can't change your password here:

  • If your account signs in with your network/Windows credentials (Active Directory), your password is managed by your organization, not in Content Central. Ask your IT administrator.
  • Some accounts are configured so that only an administrator can change the password. If the fields are unavailable, contact your Content Central administrator.
Applies to Content Central v7.6. The password fields live on the Account page of your options.
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