Change a user's password

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As a Site Administrator you can change the password of any user on your site.

To change a user's password, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Quick-access menu > Users. 

  2. Click the padlock icon ( closed_padlock(1)) alongside a user's name.

  3. On the Manage login page, scroll down to the Action section.

  4. Select Change password

  5. Enter a new password.

  6. Click Update

If the user is locked out of the site then you will also see the option in the Action section to Generate password and notify user

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