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# Configure password for a user

# Configure password for a user {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Set your user's password for the instance based on the password policy that is
configured.

## Vorbereitungen

Users created for setting the password for their first login. For more information,
see [Create a user](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_CreateAUser&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US).

To populate the Password field directly on the user form,
enable the Enable to show the password field on the sys_user Form (glide.user.show.password.field). To know more about the
properties, see [Password policy properties](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/nj3owGHNwH2fUaNn_cY8hw "The password policy properties enable you to administrate password policies, exclude list passwords, and apply a password policy during login.").

Role required: password_policy_admin

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllUser AdministrationUsers.
2. Select the user from the list in the Users page.
3. To set the password based on the password policy, click Set Password.  
   The Set Password pop-up is displayed.
4. In the Set Password, perform the following.
   1. Click Generate to generate the password.  

   2. Click the View icon to view the password.  

   3. Click the Copy icon to copy the password to share to the user.  

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5. Click Save Password.  
   The password is set for the user. Also the Password needs rest check-box is
   automatically enabled.

   The user during the first login must use the same password for login and
   change the password upon login adhering to the password policy configured by
   the administrators.
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