.. _force-user-password-change:

Force a user to change their password
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.. tip:: 

   :ref:`use-action-search-to-navigate-automate`

You can use a credential policy to force users to change their passwords on
initial login. However, an administrator can manually force a user password
change on the next login attempt.

To manually force a password change: 

1. Log in as provider, reseller, or customer administrator.
2. Go to the **Users** page.
3. Click the user whose password you want to be changed on the next login attempt.
4. Click the **Account Information** tab.
5. Select the **Change Password on Next Login** check box.
6. Click **Save**.
   
   The next time the user attempts to log in, they are prompted to change their
   password. Once the password is changed the **Change Password on Next Login** check
   box is cleared.