In MPLAB® Integrated Programming Environment (IPE), you can change the password after the initial log in.
Advanced Mode Dialog Box
Click Settings from the MPLAB IPE menu, then click Advanced Mode. See the accompanying image.
Changing Password
The Advanced Mode Login dialog box appears. Click on Change Password. See the accompanying image.
The Change Password dialog box then appears. Enter the Current Password, New Password, and Confirm the new password. Click Change Password to complete the process. See the accompanying image.
Select Remember Password during the Advanced Mode login process. The password will be automatically entered the next time you log on to Advanced Mode. See the accompanying image.
If you forget the new password, you must:
Uninstall the IPE.
Delete the ipe.key file (located in the IPE install directory) to remove any settings made previously in the IPE.
Reinstall the IPE to begin with the default password "microchip".
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