Error: "Changing password failed." when using the "Change password..."option (178205)

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Title

Error: "Changing password failed." when using the "Change password..."option
Description

When using the "Change password..." option in Manager (Database | Change password...), for example, the follow error is given:

"[810134] Changing password failed.
at VI.DialogEngineUI.ConnectionForm.MenuConnectionChangePassword_Activate(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at VI.DB.Auth.DlgUserIdentity.ChangePassword(String oldPassword, String newPassword)
at VI.DB.Auth.UserIdentity.ChangePassword(String oldPassword, String newPassword)
at VI.DB.Auth.AuthModPerson.ChangePassword(IUserIdentity user, String oldPassword, String newPassword)

[810025] Employees: Write permission denied for value "Password".
at VI.DB.Auth.AuthModPerson.ChangePassword(IUserIdentity user, String oldPassword, String newPassword)
at VI.DB.Implementation.SingleDbObjectBase.PutValue(String theColumn, Object theValue)"
Cause

The Employee logged in has a system user assigned with the "Read only" flag checked. Defect ID 23583.
Resolution

A fix for Defect 23583 is available from Support. Please contact Support and quote Defect 23583 along with the version of Identity Manager where this problem occurs.

Please note the fix is included in version 7.0.1, and SP4 for 6.1 (6.1.4).
Change Request

23583