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title: "How to change a user's password"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/89147334/How%20to%20change%20a%20user's%20password"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Passwords can be set on **addUser**. Also, they can be updated on **updateUser** starting with [CLI 9.3](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ACLI/pages/60559825). Prior to 9.3, it is simple to change (reset) a user's password with a separate **renderRequest** action.

# Example - Jira and Confluence Server for 9.3 and above

```
--action updateUser --userId testuser --userPassword xxxxxx
```

# Example - Confluence Server Before 9.3

```
--action renderRequest --request admin/users/dosetuserpassword.action?username=testuser --requestParameters "newPassword=xxxxxx&newPasswordConfirmation=xxxxxx" --file ""
```

# Example - Jira Server Before 9.3

```
--action renderRequest --request secure/admin/user/SetPassword.jspa --requestParameters name=testuser@&password=xxxxxx&confirm=xxxxxx --file ""
```

# Example - Cloud

With the switch over to Atlassian ID for Cloud, passwords can no longer be changed through the application. Go to [https://id.atlassian.com,](https://id.atlassian.com%2C/) login, and select **Change password**.