How to Reset a User’s Password

Full Command Reference

For a complete reference of all options, see the compiler-admin user reset reference section.

This guide explains how to use the compiler-admin user reset command to reset a user’s password and sign them out of all sessions.

Actions Performed

The reset command performs two main actions:

1. Generates a new, random password for the user and sets the requirement that they must change it on their next login.
2. Immediately signs the user out of all active Google sessions on all devices.

Basic Usage

To reset a user’s password, provide their username.

compiler-admin user reset some.user

The command will ask for confirmation before proceeding.

Forcing the Reset

To bypass the confirmation prompt, use the --force flag.

compiler-admin user reset some.user --force

Notifying the User or a Manager

You can send the new temporary password to the user or their manager using the --notify option.

compiler-admin user reset some.user --notify manager@compiler.la