# Reset a Password

This procedure describes how the system superuser can reset an FPSA user password.

Note: Only the system superuser can reset a user's password.

To reset an FPSA password:

1. In the navigation tree, click FPSA Management >Administrators.

   The Administrators page is displayed.

2. Specify the user you wish to reset by selecting the check box next to the User ID.

3. Click Reset.

4. Select the password Type:

5. User Specified: If you select this option, you must manually configure the password by entering it twice. It must contain at least one alphabetic, one numeric and one punctuation character in the first eight characters, and be between six and 64 characters long. It cannot contain accented characters.

6. System Generated: If you select this option, the system will automatically generate the password.

7. Click Save. The password change takes effect when you see "Password reset for user ID <user ID>. Password expiration date reset."