# ResetPassword


**Important**  
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 

Allows the administrator to reset the password for a user.

## Request Syntax


```
{
   "OrganizationId": "string",
   "Password": "string",
   "UserId": "string"
}
```

## Request Parameters


For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [OrganizationId](#API_ResetPassword_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="workmail-ResetPassword-request-OrganizationId"></a>
The identifier of the organization that contains the user for which the password is reset.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 34.  
Pattern: `^m-[0-9a-f]{32}$`   
Required: Yes

 ** [Password](#API_ResetPassword_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="workmail-ResetPassword-request-Password"></a>
The new password for the user.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[\u0020-\u00FF]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** [UserId](#API_ResetPassword_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="workmail-ResetPassword-request-UserId"></a>
The identifier of the user for whom the password is reset.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 12. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: Yes

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response with an empty HTTP body.

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** DirectoryServiceAuthenticationFailedException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
The directory service doesn't recognize the credentials supplied by WorkMail.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** DirectoryUnavailableException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
The directory is unavailable. It might be located in another Region or deleted.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** EntityNotFoundException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
The identifier supplied for the user, group, or resource does not exist in your organization.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** EntityStateException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
You are performing an operation on a user, group, or resource that isn't in the expected state, such as trying to delete an active user.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidParameterException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
One or more of the input parameters don't match the service's restrictions.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidPasswordException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
The supplied password doesn't match the minimum security constraints, such as length or use of special characters.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** OrganizationNotFoundException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
An operation received a valid organization identifier that either doesn't belong or exist in the system.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** OrganizationStateException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
The organization must have a valid state to perform certain operations on the organization or its members.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** UnsupportedOperationException **   
End of support notice: On March 31, 2027, AWS will end support for Amazon WorkMail. After March 31, 2027, you will no longer be able to access the WorkMail console or WorkMail resources. For more information, see [Amazon WorkMail end of support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workmail/latest/adminguide/workmail-end-of-support.html). 
You can't perform a write operation against a read-only directory.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/workmail-2017-10-01/ResetPassword)