2.2 Assigning Passwords to Your Mailbox

You can assign a password to your Mailbox. GroupWise passwords are case sensitive (for example, Wednesday is not the same as WEDNESDAY). If you forget your password, you cannot access any of your items.

2.2.1 LDAP Authentication

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication, your LDAP password is used to access your Mailbox instead of a GroupWise password. With LDAP authentication, you are required to have a password and you cannot remove your password.

If your system administrator has disabled changing your LDAP password in GroupWise, you might need to use a different application to change your password. Contact your system administrator for more information.

2.2.2 Adding, Changing, and Removing Your Password

Adding a Password

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication, your LDAP password is used to access your Mailbox instead of a GroupWise password, and you cannot add a password using this method.

  1. In the Main Window, click Tools > Options.

  2. Double-click Security, then click the Password tab.

  3. In the New password field, type the password.

  4. In the Confirm new password field, type the password, click OK, then click Close.

Changing Your Password

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication and has disabled changing your LDAP password in GroupWise, you might need to use a different application to change your password using a different application. Contact your system administrator for more information.

  1. In the Main Window, click Tools > Options.

  2. Double-click Security, then click the Password tab.

  3. In the Old password field, type the password you want to change.

  4. In the New password field, type the new password.

  5. In the Confirm new password field, type the new password again, click OK, then click Close.

Removing Your Password

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication, you are required to have a password and you cannot remove it.

  1. Click Tools > Options.

  2. Double-click Security, then click the Password tab.

  3. Type your old password, then click OK.

  4. Click Clear Password.

  5. Click OK, then click Close.

2.2.3 Bypassing Your GroupWise or LDAP Password

If you have a password but do not want to be prompted for it every time you start GroupWise, you have several options. The availability of these options depends on the platform on which you run GroupWise, the options your system administrator has set, and other products you have installed.

Remember My Password

When you run GroupWise on Windows 98 or higher, are logged in to the network as yourself, and have selected Remember My Password in Security Options or during login, you are not prompted for your password on the current workstation. Windows remembers the password.

No Password Required With eDirectory

When you are logged in to Novell® eDirectory™ as yourself on any workstation and have selected No password required with eDirectory in Security Options, you are not prompted for your password. Because eDirectory has identified you, the password is not required.

Use Single Sign-On

When you are logged in to eDirectory as yourself on any workstation where Novell SecureLogin is installed and you have selected Use single sign-on in Security Options or during login, you are not prompted for your password. Single sign-on locates your stored password. If other users log in to GroupWise on your workstation, they should deselect this option during login. This does not turn the option off, but makes sure the other password is not stored in place of yours.

Bypassing Your GroupWise Password

The availability of these options depends on the platform on which you run GroupWise, the options your system administrator has set, and other products you have installed.

  1. Click Tools > Options.

  2. Double-click Security, then make sure the Password tab is selected.

  3. Select No password required with eDirectory.

    or

    Type your password, type a new password, type the new password again, then select Remember Password or Use single sign-on.

  4. Click OK, then click Close.

You can also select Remember my password or Use single sign-on in the Startup dialog box at login.

2.2.4 Proxies and Mailbox Passwords

Setting a password for your Mailbox does not affect a proxy’s ability to access your Mailbox. A proxy’s ability to access your Mailbox is determined by the rights you assign him or her in your Access List.

2.2.5 Mailbox Passwords and Remote Mode

To use Remote mode, you must assign a password to your Online Mailbox. If you assign a password when you’re running Remote, the password you create affects only your Remote Mailbox. For example, if you are running Remote mode at home and you create a password in Security Options, the password you create affects only your Remote Mailbox. The password does not affect your Online Mailbox at the office.

Changing Your Online Mailbox Password from Remote Mode

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication and has disabled changing your LDAP password in GroupWise, you might need to use a different application to change your password. Contact your system administrator for more information.

  1. Click Accounts > Account Options, then select your GroupWise account.

  2. Click Properties, then click Server.

  3. Change the password in the Online mailbox password field.

  4. Click OK.

2.2.6 Mailbox Passwords and Caching Mode

To use GroupWise in Caching mode, you must assign a password to your Online Mailbox. If you assign a password when you’re in Caching mode, the password you create affects only your Caching Mailbox. For example, if you are running in Caching mode and you create a password in Security Options, the password you create only affects your Caching Mailbox. The password does not affect your Online Mailbox.

Changing Your Online Mailbox Password from Caching Mode

If your system administrator has turned on LDAP authentication and has disabled changing your LDAP password in GroupWise, you might need to use a different application to change your password. Contact your system administrator for more information.

  1. Click Accounts > Account Options, then select your GroupWise account.

  2. Click Properties, then click Advanced.

  3. Change the password in the Online mailbox password field.

  4. Click OK.