Web-based password change

This section describes the steps for using the web-based password changer only. For help using the Participant File Server The publishing point from AEMO systems to participant systems. Each participant is allocated an account and access to private and public areas. Participants are responsible for interfacing with the participant file server. Password Changer, see Participant file server password change.

Prerequisites

To use the web-based password changer:

• You need a PC with access to see Data network connection (MarketNet AEMO's private VPN for Registered Participants. A network of more than 300 registered participants in the National Electricity Market, including market generators, transmission network service providers, distribution network service providers, and market customers.).
• Ensure you have access to the Participant File Server > 146.178.211.25 through your firewall.
• Remove any proxy servers and direct dial-out to your internet service provider (ISP Integrated System Plan. AEMO’s whole-of-system plan that provides an integrated roadmap for the development of the National Electricity Market (NEM).).
• Stop all automatic FTP File transfer protocol processes connecting to the Participant File Server for the Participant ID Registered participant identifier; A company can have more than one Participant ID. password.

Instructions

To change your participant ID password using the web-based password changer:

1. On a MarketNet-connected machine, open your web browser.
2. In the Address field enter 146.178.211.25:
3. On your keyboard, press Enter. When the web browser connects, the Enter Network Password dialog box appears.
4. Enter your FTP access User Name and press the Tab key.
5. Enter your Password and press the Tab key.
6. Enter nemnet for the Domain and then click OK.
7. The "MarketNet Password Change Website" displays a form, you must enter all the information in this form.
8. In the NEMNET Username box, enter your user name and press the TAB key Note: Do NOT enter "nemnet" before the username. This is your FTP access user name. It is the same user name you entered in the Enter Network Password dialog box
9. In the Old Password box, type your old password and press the TAB key.
10. In the New Password box, type the new password and press the TAB key.
11. In the Confirm New Password box, type in the new password again.
12. Click Go to submit the new password. Important: Wait three minutes for the change to take effect on the AEMO server before proceeding.

You must log off and log on to set the new password correctly.

13. Log off MarketNet and then log back in using the new password.
14. To restart other processes (if any), on all computers connecting to the shared folders on the Participant File Server, modify your automatic FTP processes to use the new password and then restart the processes.