16.2 Managing Mailbox Passwords

16.2.1 Changing Your GroupWise Password

  1. Mac: Click GroupWise > Preferences.

    Linux: Click Tools > Options.

  2. Click Security > Password.

  3. In the Old password field, type the password you want to change, then press the Tab key.

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

  5. In the Confirm new password field, type the new password again.

  6. Click OK.

16.2.2 Removing Your GroupWise Password

  1. Mac: Click GroupWise > Preferences.

    Linux: Click Tools > Options.

  2. Click Security > Password.

  3. Type your old password, then click OK.

  4. Click Clear Password.

  5. Click OK.

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

16.2.3 Using LDAP Authentication instead of GroupWise Passwords

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.

16.2.4 Using Mailbox Passwords in 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 is synchronized back to GroupWise the next time you connect to your Online Mailbox. When the password synchronizes, it changes your Online Mailbox password. For more information about Caching mode, see Section 11.0, Caching Mode.

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

  2. Click Properties, then click Advanced.

  3. Click Online mailbox password to change your Online Mailbox password immediately.

  4. Click OK.

16.2.5 Using Mailbox Passwords with Proxies

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. For more information, see Section 10.1, Granting Proxy Rights as a Mailbox Owner.