Set or reset a user password

You can set or reset the password of a user:

• From the user table.
• From the user's profile page.
  Do this to reset your own password.

Note   You can only reset the password of users that were created manually.

Prerequisites

You have a global role with the User Administration or the System Administration global permission, for example Sysadmin.

Set or reset a user password from the user table

1. In the main menu, click , then Settings.
   The Collibra settings page appears.
2. Click Users and groups.
   The users and groups settings appear on the Users tab page.
3. In the row of the user whose password you want to reset, click .
   The Password Reset dialog box appears.
   
4. Choose how you want to reset the password.
   

   Option	Description
   Email a link to the user.	Send an email to the user and let the user set a new password.
   Generate a new password automatically.	Automatically generate a password.
   Specify a new password.	Set a password yourself.

5. Click Reset Password.

Set or reset a user password from the user profile page

1. Click your avatar, then Profile.
   Your profile page appears.
2. In the upper-right corner, click Reset Password.
   An email is sent to the user to let the user set a new password.