Change Your Password

Change System Password

From the Windows Client

You can change your SOS Collab System (log on) password via Tools > Change System Password from the Menu options.

Enter the old SOS Collab System password, a new password, confirm the new password, and then press OK. Your SOS Collab System (log on) password will now be changed for both the Windows and Web Clients.

(Please Note: This changes only your SOS Collab System password, not your VSS Database password. If you have System Admin rights, you will see the Admin Change System Password dialog.)

From the Web Client

You can also change your SOS Collab system password from the SOS Collab Web Client. Log on with the Web Client. Select a project and then from the navigation bar, click Preferences. Click the Change Password link at the bottom of the Preferences page. Enter your old SOS Collab System password, the new password, confirm the new password, and then press Submit. Your SOS Collab System (log on) password will now be changed for both the Windows and Web Clients.

(Please Note: This changes only your SOS Collab System password, not your VSS Database password. If you have System Admin rights, you will see the Admin Change System Password dialog.)

Change Visual SourceSafe (VSS) Password

To change your password for the VSS database, first log on to a Source Code Control Repository from the Project Tree.

From the Menu bar, select Tools > Change VSS Password.

Enter the old VSS password, a new password, confirm the new password, the press OK. The password for this particular VSS database will be changed.