Set User Password

Name	Requires Auth	Permission	Setting
setUserPassword	Yes

The workspace administrator must enable the Require password change field for the user.

Payload Parameters

Argument	Example	Required	Description
password	pass123	Required	The new password.

Example Call

{
    "msg": "method",
    "method": "setUserPassword",
    "id": "2",
    "params": [
      "pass123"
        
    ]
}

Example Response

{
    "msg": "result",
    "id": "2",
    "result": true
}

Errors

• Same password: This occurs when the new password is same as the current password.

• Not Allowed: This occurs when the user does not have Require password change enabled.

Same password

{
    "msg": "result",
    "id": "2",
    "error": {
        "isClientSafe": true,
        "error": "error-password-same-as-current",
        "reason": "Entered password same as current password",
        "details": {
            "method": "setUserPassword"
        },
        "message": "Entered password same as current password [error-password-same-as-current]",
        "errorType": "Meteor.Error"
    }
}

Not allowed

{
    "msg": "result",
    "id": "2",
    "error": {
        "isClientSafe": true,
        "error": "error-not-allowed",
        "reason": "Not allowed",
        "details": {
            "method": "setUserPassword"
        },
        "message": "Not allowed [error-not-allowed]",
        "errorType": "Meteor.Error"
    }
}