The Profile tab contains the currently logged-in user's profile details, such as the avatar (user picture), login name, etc.
The profile details are as follows:
Field/Control | Description | Comments |
User picture | Used to upload your picture to be used as an avatar. |
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Full name | Your full name is stored here | Click "Change" to save your full name if edited |
Your email address | Click "Change" to save your email address if edited | |
Password change | To change the current password, fill in the "Old password" and "New assword" fields and click "Change". | The password must be at least 8 characters in length and include a minimum of 1 numeric character (0-9) and 1 special character (%, !, ?...). |
To change your user password, follow these steps:
- Log in as usual. If you are logged in already, skip this step.
- Click on your avatar in the top left to open the menu, then click My Settings and choose the Profile item.
- Type your current password in the "Old password" field.
- Type a new password in the New password field.
- Click "Change".
Forgotten password handling (Password recovery)
In case you have forgotten your password, you can have Birdview to generate a new one for you so that you can sign in to your account. Use the steps below.
Password resetting procedure:
- On the Birdview login page, click the "Forgot your password?" link.
- Type in the email address to which you want the password recovery instructions to be sent at.
- Wait for the instructions to arrive.
- Open the message with "Birdview. Recover Password." in the subject line, and follow the instructions in the body of the letter.
- As a result, you will be sent a newly generated password, which you can use to sign in.