Currently there is no way to change/reset user password from the REST API. It is possible, however, to disable a user account via the REST API - simply update the User object, setting the IsActive field to false. Here is a PHP sample that does this:
- Under Administration Setup, click Manage Users > Permission Sets.
- Create a new Permission Set with label 'Password Never Expires' and save.
- Edit the System Permissions against this Permission Set, select the 'Password Never Expires' permission and save.
Why should one want the password to expire in Salesforce?
- Copy the full URL (Careful not to accidentally click it!)
- In a browser developer console window, type: window.open (unescape ('<copied_url>')) But DON'T PRESS RETURN just yet
- Delete everything in the copied URL up to (and including) url=
- Press Enter
How to reset user password in Salesforce?
- Login into salesforce org
- Go to Setup – Type Users in quick search – Select ‘Users’ submenu.
- Select checkbox against all users whose password is to be reset.
- Click on Reset Password (s) button.
How to access Salesforce?
Manage Access to Salesforce Classic
- Encourage users to stay in Lightning Experience by automatically switching them out of Salesforce Classic on a daily or weekly schedule. ...
- Start cutting the chord to Salesforce Classic. ...
- When you’re ready for everyone to dive into Lightning Experience without looking back, turn off Salesforce Classic access altogether. ...
How to log into Salesforce?
To log in to your production Salesforce site:
- Start the app by tapping the Salesforce icon on your home screen. You see the login page.
- Enter your username and password.
- Tap Log In .
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.
How do I disable security questions in Salesforce?
To prevent the security question from appearing, you have to reset the password. It looks like you let a (new) user take the account of another user. That's not a good practice. It's better to disable a user, and create a new account for the new user.
How do I change my password policy in Salesforce?
Select a profile. Depending on which user interface you're using, do one of the following. Enhanced profile user interface—Click Password Policies, then click Edit. Original profile user interface—Click Edit, then scroll to the Password Policies section.
Can Salesforce admin change password?
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.
What is password lockout Salesforce?
When the maximum number of failed login attempts is reached, the counter resets and the user's account is locked. If there's a successful login before the maximum number of failed login attempts is reached, the counter resets and the user's account remains unlocked. Click Unlock.
What happens when you reset password in 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.
Where and how can you customize the password settings Salesforce?
From Setup, enter Password Policies in the Quick Find box, then select Password Policies. Customize the password settings. The length of time until a user password expires and must be changed. The default is 90 days.
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 restrict login hours in Salesforce?
Restrict Login Hours on the Support ProfileClick the Setup gear. and select Setup.Enter Profiles in the Quick Find box, and select Profiles.Click Custom: Support Profile.Under Login Hours click Edit and set up the schedule. ... Click Save.
How do you unlock a 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 do I set a static password in Salesforce?
Steps to Reproduce :Login to your org.Search for Manage Users | Users | "New User"Create the User and uncheck the below checkbox : - Generate new password and notify user immediately.Click Save.Open Developer console.Open the Execute anonymous window > Write : system. ... Click Execute.Logout from the org.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).
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.
