Changing user passwords

This guide explains how administrators can change user passwords in Waldur.

Important note

⚠️ This guide only applies to local Waldur accounts:

• For users authenticated via LDAP: Manage passwords in your LDAP directory
• For users authenticated via OIDC: Manage passwords in your OpenID provider
• For users authenticated via SAML: Manage passwords in your SAML identity provider

Prerequisites

• Staff account access

Steps to change user password

1. Access the admin panel
2. Navigate to <your-waldur-instance>/admin/

3. Log in with your staff account credentials

4. Locate user settings

5. Go to "Users" section

6. Select "Users" from the list

7. Find specific user

8. Use the search function to find the user

9. Click on the username to access their details

10. Change password

11. Locate the password field
12. Enter and confirm the new password
13. Save changes

Important notes

⚠️ Security warnings:

• Only use this feature when absolutely necessary
• Ensure password changes comply with your organization's security policies
• Notify users when their passwords have been changed
• Document password changes according to your security protocols