Changing a user password in a service

Forum|Forum|12 years ago
August 12, 2014
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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.

S

smanley

5-Regular Member

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