The Set-MsolUserPassword cmdlet in PowerShell resets the password for a user in Microsoft Office 365. This command can only be used for users with standard identities.
The syntax to reset the password for a user in Azure Active Directory is given below.
Set-MsolUserPassword
-ObjectId <Guid>
-UserPrincipalName <String>
[-NewPassword <String>]
[-ForceChangePassword <Boolean>]
[-ForceChangePasswordOnly <Boolean>]
[-TenantId <Guid>]
[<CommonParameters>]In this article, we will discuss how to use the Set-MsolUserPassword cmdlet in PowerShell to reset the password with a random password for a user, reset the password with a random password.
How to Reset the Password with Random Password for a User in Office 365
To reset the password with a random password for a user in Office 365, use the Set-MsolUserPassword cmdlet in PowerShell.
This command uses the -UserPrincipalName parameter to specify the user’s principal name and the -ForceChangePassword parameter to indicate whether the user must change the password the next time they sign in.
Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" -ForceChangePassword
This command resets the password for a user “[email protected]“. This command generates a random password. The user “bob” is required to change the password on the next sign-in.
How to Reset Password for a User in Office 365
To reset the password for a user in Office 365, use the Set-MsolUserPassword cmdlet with the -NewPassword parameter. The -NewPassword parameter specifies the new password for a user.
Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName "[email protected]" -NewPassword "WelcomeP@$word2"
This command resets the password for the user “[email protected]“. The user will be required to reset the password on the next sign-in.
Conclusion
I hope the above article on how to use the Set-MsolUserPassword cmdlet in PowerShell to reset the password for the user in Office 365 is helpful to you.
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