Important information before turning on enhanced passwords

• Make a backup of your current System database. If you decide to turn off enhanced passwords, you'll need to restore this backup
• Ensure you don't interrupt communication with other applications. Contact any Third-Party Software vendors or web designers, for example
  • E-commerce interface
  • Importing orders
  • Crystal Reports
  • Access/excel query integration

Select System Preferences for enhanced passwords

1. Select Utilities, System Preferences.
2. Select the check box to Use enhanced passwords.
3. Click OK.

User password requirements

1. All users must have a password.
2. The password must meet these requirements.
   
   • The password must be between 3 and 8 characters
   • Must contain an upper case letter, 1 lower case letter, and 1 number
3. Backup your System database after all users have updated their passwords.  Use this backup to recover any enhanced passwords.