A user can request to reset a password through the forgot password link a maximum of five times in a 24-hour period. Administrators can reset a user’s password as often as needed. When you reset a user’s password, Salesforce also resets the user’s security token and sends the user an email with the new security token.
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How do I reset a user's password in Salesforce?
It should come as no surprise that resetting a user’s password is the least glamorous part of any Salesforce Admin’s job. Yes, there is the reset password link right beside the login button. But to many users it’s invisible. But what do you do if a user never got the initial email with a temporary password after you set up the license?
What are the login password policies in Salesforce?
Salesforce login password policies Salesforce login password policies are those setting different salesforce login settings to provide high security settings like password expire days, specifying the time range to login for all users, number of login attempts and lockout periods. Go to Setup.
Why does my email password keep changing in Salesforce?
There's a Salesforce Knowledge article about this. It is caused, as other posters have said, by the email server protection software. Salesforce lists Mimecast, McAfee's 'Link Protect' feature, Covenant Eyes and all versions of Outlook. If you go to any profile, scroll down to System and select Password Policies.
What is the default password expire duration in Salesforce?
Default password expire duration is 90 days. Enforce password History:- This option is for remembering previous salesforce login passwords. We have to set unique and new login passwords every time we reset login password. Default is 3 passwords. Minimum Password Length:- Minimum password length must be 8 characters.
How often does Salesforce make you change your password?
A password can't be changed more than once in a 24-hour period. This policy applies to all password changes, including password resets by Salesforce admins. When selected, apps can use the setPassword() API to change the current user's password to a specific value.
Is a password reset a change request?
A password reset is a standard change for the user, and should be considered a request. Unless it's been caused by some kind of failure or event, maybe a hack attempt, could be considered an incident.
What happens after you reset a user's password Salesforce?
When you reset a user's password, Salesforce also resets the user's security token and sends the user an email with the new security token. If you reset an API only user's password, Salesforce doesn't automatically reset the user's security token or send a token reset email.
Which of the following statements are true about resetting password in Salesforce?
Which of the following statements are true about resetting passwords? A user can request to reset a password through the forgot password link a maximum of five times in a 24-hour period. Administrators can reset a user's password as often as needed.
Is account unlock incident or request?
Hi, Password Reset or account unlock activities are not Incidents. You should setup a process and ask users to raise a Service Catalog request for such activities. once you setup a process you can simply ask caller to cancel incident and raise a request so it will reduce incident count.
Which is a service request?
A service request is defined as a request from a user or a user's authorized representative that initiates a service action which has been agreed as a normal part of service delivery. Service requests are not used in response a failure or degradation of service (which are handled as incidents).
How often do Salesforce passwords expire?
every 90 daysBy default, Salesforce will expire your password every 90 days. This feature is useful but it will affect the Integration API Users. The integration process will fail every 90 days when the password is expired. It is troublesome to maintain this password policy every 90 days.
How do I use an old password in Salesforce?
Reset User PasswordClick Admin.Open the Account Settings folder.Click My Users.Click the user's username.Click Change Password.Enter and reenter the user's old password.Enter a new password using the guidelines for Account Security Settings.Reenter the new password.More items...
How can I reset my password in Salesforce without security question?
If you're the only Administrator and you can't access your login, create a case with Salesforce Customer Support and request to reset your password (please include your username in your case details).
What feature would you use to track changes to settings in Salesforce?
The Setup Audit Trail feature in Salesforce enables you to closely track changes made to your organization.
Why can't I reset my Salesforce password?
Click Your Name> Settings> Manage Users > Profiles > Select the desired profile > Password Policies > Disable Require a minimum 1 day password lifetime. Once the issue has been resolved, you may opt to re-enable this feature if desired.
How will I ship out the password for the user in Salesforce?
The system sends passwords immediately after the User is created or their password is reset by a Salesforce administrator....Click the gear icon | Setup | Administration | Users | Users.Click the User's name.Click Reset Password.Click OK on the pop-up message that appears.
Why do we need a log?
Having a log of things that users have requested, and you have personally completed, can be a great way to demonstrate and document your value to your management team and your peers. It makes you personally accountable, and allows you to show how many requests you have completed over time.
Is Salesforce a permanent record?
Having this object directly in Salesforce is the fastest, easiest, and most comprehensive method for your users and administrators. As long as you have Salesforce, you’ll have a permanent record of your changes, too.
Setting a Salesforce Users Password
Ok, before you get too far I want to warn you- there is code involved! Gasp. I know, I know, I’m a verklempt as well. Talk amongst yourselves. But it’s not that bad. So here is how we do it.
Key Take-Away
While it’s possible to develop tips and tricks to solve our problems in the short term, when others share those problems we need to post an idea to the IdeaExchange and vote for it. Pushing ideas on the IdeaExchange is a great way for you to get involved in the future of Salesforce.
