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Alternative Path #2, External User Changes Their Account Information

  1. The user lists the user accounts
  2. When the user selects their user account, the system enables the "Edit User Account" option
  3. The system displays an "Edit User" screen, which contains the following fields
    1. Read-only mode:
      1. Username
      2. Group
    2. Read/write mode:
      1. First name
      2. Middle initial
      3. Last name
  4. If the user wants to change their password they select a Change Password option
    1. The system prompts the user for:
      1. Their old password
      2. Their new password (twice)
    2. The user saves their password changes
    3. The system validates that the old password is correct
      1. If the old password is not correct, the system tells the user that it is not correct
      2. After clearing the message the user is returned to the Edit User Account screen
      3. All password fields in the Edit User Account screen are cleared
    4. The system validates that the two new passwords have been typed identically
      1. If this validation fails the user is given a message that the two passwords do not match
      2. After clearing the message the user is returned to the Edit User Account screen
      3. The two "new password" fields in the Edit User Account screen are cleared
    5. The system validates that the first of the new passwords meets length and character requirements
      1. If the new password does not meet these requirements, the user is given a message to that effect
      2. After clearing the message the user is returned to the Edit User Account screen
      3. The two "new password" fields in the Edit User Account screen are cleared
  5. The user changes any/all of the read/write fields, then selects the Save option
  6. The system updates the password and name fields in the database
  7. The system leaves the user at the List Users screen


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