Set-UserPassword
Sets the Sitecore user password.
Syntax
Set-UserPassword [-Identity] <AccountIdentity> -OldPassword <String> [-NewPassword <String>]
Set-UserPassword [-Identity] <AccountIdentity> -Reset [-NewPassword <String>]
Detailed Description
The Set-UserPassword command resets or changes a user password.
The Identity parameter specifies the Sitecore user to remove. You can specify a user by its local name or fully qualified name.
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Parameters
-Identity <AccountIdentity>
Specifies the Sitecore user by providing one of the following values.
1
Local Name
2
Example: admin
3
Fully Qualified Name
4
Example: sitecore\admin
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Aliases
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Required?
true
Position?
1
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
-NewPassword <String>
Aliases
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Required?
false
Position?
named
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
true (ByPropertyName)
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
-OldPassword <String>
Aliases
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Required?
true
Position?
named
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
false
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
-Reset <SwitchParameter>
Aliases
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Required?
true
Position?
named
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
false
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
- System.StringRepresents the identity of a user.
Sitecore.Security.Accounts.User Represents the instance of a user.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- None.
Notes
Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
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PS master:\> Set-UserPassword -Identity michael -NewPassword pass123 -OldPassword b
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EXAMPLE 2
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PS master:\> "michael","adam","mike" | Set-UserPassword -NewPassword b -Reset
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