====== Password Management in Mervis SCADA ======

This guide covers how to recover a forgotten password from the login screen and how to change your existing password from within the Mervis SCADA user settings.

===== Resetting a Forgotten Password =====

If you cannot access your account, you can request a password reset link from the main login screen.

  * **Step 1:** On the Mervis SCADA login page, click the **Forgotten password** button located below the main Login button.
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset1.png|Forgotten password button}}

  * **Step 2:** On the Forgotten password screen, enter your domain and login name in the format ''Domain\username'' (for example, ''GlobalDomain\f.andreozzi'').
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset2.png|Enter domain and username}}
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset3.png|Example domain and username}}

  * **Step 3:** Click **Send the link**. If the account exists, an email will be sent to the address associated with your user profile.
  * **Step 4:** Click the link in your email to access the **Set a new password** screen. Enter your new password twice to confirm it, ensuring it meets the minimum character requirements, and click **Set the password**.
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset4.png|Set a new password screen}}

  * **Step 5:** You will be redirected back to the login screen with a green success message stating, "Your password has been changed. You can now log in with the new password."
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset5.png|Password change success message}}


===== Changing an Existing Password =====

If you are already logged into Mervis SCADA and want to update your password, you can do so from the User Settings menu.

  * **Step 1:** Navigate to your **User settings** profile page.
  * **Step 2:** Select the **Change user password** tab.
  * **Step 3:** Enter your **Current password**.
  * **Step 4:** Enter your **New password** and type it again in the **Confirm new password** field. Ensure the passwords match and meet the minimum length requirements.
  * **Step 5:** Save the changes to update your credentials.
{{en:mervis-scada:passwordreset6.png|Change user password tab in User settings}}