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# AWS::IAM::User LoginProfile
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Creates a password for the specified user, giving the user the ability to access AWS services through the AWS Management Console. For more information about managing passwords, see [Managing Passwords](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/Using_ManagingLogins.html) in the *IAM User Guide*.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Password](#cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-password)" : String,
  "[PasswordResetRequired](#cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-passwordresetrequired)" : Boolean
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Password](#cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-password): String
  [PasswordResetRequired](#cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-passwordresetrequired): Boolean
```

## Properties
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`Password`  <a name="cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-password"></a>
The user's password.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PasswordResetRequired`  <a name="cfn-iam-user-loginprofile-passwordresetrequired"></a>
Specifies whether the user is required to set a new password on next sign-in.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## See also
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+ [LoginProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/API_LoginProfile.html) in the *AWS Identity and Access Management API Reference*