# Changing user password

As a System Administrator, you can change the password of a user whose SonarQube account is not tied to a third-party identity provider.

## Changing the password in the UI <a href="#ui" id="ui"></a>

1. In **Administration > Security > Users**, [viewing-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/user-management/viewing-users "mention").
2. In the user’s **Actions** column, select the three-dot menu.
3. Select **Enter a new password**.

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You cannot change any user password in the UI (even of user accounts not tied to a third-party provider) if your system has enabled automatic provisioning mode.
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## Changing the password through the API <a href="#api" id="api"></a>

Use the web service [`api/users/change_password`](https://next.sonarqube.com/sonarqube/web_api/api/users/change_password).

## Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [creating-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/user-management/creating-users "mention")
* [deactivating-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/user-management/deactivating-users "mention")
* [administering-tokens](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/user-management/administering-tokens "mention")
* [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/instance-administration/authentication/overview "mention")