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title: Setting or resetting passwords
description: On the Password Generation tab, you can generate temporary passwords as you create local accounts for new users.
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revdate: July 5, 2022
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# Setting or resetting passwords

On the **Password Generation** tab, you can generate temporary passwords as you create local accounts for new users.

## About this task

You can also assign temporary passwords for existing users who forget their passwords. Upon successful authentication, the users are required to change their passwords immediately.

## Steps

1. Go to **System > Server > Administrative Accounts**.

2. To generate a random password for the account, on the **Password Generation** tab, enter a password or click **Generate one-time password**, and then click **Next**.