Changing a user password in a service

[billrei]

Can I change a user's password from a service? 

I have tried this.

var newPassword="pickles"

var params = {

data: newPassword

};

// result: STRING

var encryptedPassword = Resources["EncryptionServices"].Encrypt({

data: newPassword

});

Users["testuser1"].password=encryptedPassword

But the property password does not exist.

[smanley]

Hi Bill,

If you go to entities and find the user you would like to set the password for, there is a code snippet named, ChangePassword, that can be used to change the password of a user that already has a password assigned. It requests the current password before allowing you to change it as a security measure. This is the one you would typically use. Alternatively, there is also the service, AssignNewPassword, which doesn't require the old password before assigning a new one. This would be useful in fewer cases and would most likely be used for administrative purposes if a password was forgotten. 

Thanks,

Saeed

[alexf1]

Hello Saeed,

Why can't i find ChangePassword  or AssignNewPassword snippet?

Thanks,

Alex

[paic]

They are both part of the User object.

So if you go to the Entities tab and find a user, in the Services you'll find these two.

[alexf1]

Thanks Pai

I was looking at wrong place

I looked at Snippets Tab > EntityServices  ,Insted.

Thanks,

Alex