Overview

Universal Controller supports the following RESTful-based web services for Password operations, which are listed alphabetically on this page.

Change a Universal Controller User Password
Change Runtime Password of Credentials

Formatting specifications for each web service, including details about parameter requirements, are provided.

Note
For other credential modifications, see Credential Web Services. For other user modifications, see User Web Services.

Change a Universal Controller User Password

	Description
URI	http://host_name/uc/resources/user/changepassword
HTTP Method	POST
Description	Changes a Universal Controller user password.
Example URI	http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/user/changepassword
Authentication	HTTP Basic
Consumes Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Produces Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Example Request	See Change a Universal Controller User Password: XML and JSON Examples.
Request Properties	See Change a Universal Controller User Password: Request Properties.
Example Response	See Change a Universal Controller User Password: XML and JSON Examples.

Note

The Authentication user must have the ops_admin or ops_user_admin role.

If the Authentication user has an expired password or has a Password Requires Reset condition, the Authentication user can change only his/her own password.

The Password Requires Reset condition will be cleared only if the Authentication user is changing his/her own password.

The Password Last Changed time will be updated for any user whose password has been changed through the Change User Password operation, regardless of who changed it.

Once the Authentication user, with an expired password or Password Requires Reset condition, has changed his/her own password via the Change User Password operation, he/she can proceed with authenticating for all other Web Service APIs.

A password cannot be reused if it has been maintained in Password history, as specified by the Maximum Passwords In History field in Password Settings.

Change a Universal Controller User Password: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

XML

<change-user-password>
  <userId>test.password</userId>
  <newPassword>test</newPassword>
</change-user-password>

JSON

{
  "userId": "test.password",
  "newPassword": "test"
}

Example Response

XML

<command-response>
    <type>change_user_password</type>
    <success>true</success>
    <info>Successfully changed password for user "test.password".</info>
    <errors />
</command-response>

JSON

{
"type": "change_user_password",
"success": true,
"info": "Successfully changed password for user "test.password".",
"errors": ""
}

Change a Universal Controller User Password: Request Properties

Property	UI Field Name	Description	Specifications	Required
`userId`	User Id	ID of this Universal Controller user.		Y
`newPassword`	Password	Name of a user password for this user.		Y

Change Runtime Password of Credentials

	Description
URI	http://host_name/uc/resources/credential/ops-change-password
HTTP Method	POST
Description	Changes the runtime password of the credentials based on name.
Example URI	http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/credential/ops-change-password
Authentication	HTTP Basic
Consumes Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Produces Content-Type	application/xml, application/json
Example Request	See Change Runtime Password of Credentials: XML and JSON Examples.
Request Properties	See Change Runtime Password of Credentials: Request Properties.
Example Response	See Change Runtime Password of Credentials: XML and JSON Examples.

Note

The user must have the Update Credential permission.

Change Runtime Password of Credentials: XML and JSON Examples

Examples

XML

JSON

Example Request

XML

<change-credentials-password>
  <name>test</name>
  <newRuntimePassword>test2</newRuntimePassword>
</change-credentials-password>

JSON

{
  "name": "test",
  "newRuntimePassword": "test2"
}

Example Response

XML

<command-response>
    <type>change_credentials_password</type>
    <success>true</success>
    <info>Successfully changed runtime password for credentials with name "test".</info>
    <errors />
</command-response>

JSON

{
"type": "change_credentials_password",
"success": true,
"info": "Successfully changed runtime password for credentials with name "test".",
"errors": ""
}

Change Runtime Password of Credentials: Request Properties

Property	UI Field Name	Description	Specifications	Required
`name`	Name	Name of this Credential.		Y
`newruntimepassword`	Runtime Password	Name of a new runtime password for this Credential.		Y

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