Use the ChangePassword API to change a RAM user password - Resource Access Management - Alibaba Cloud - Resource Access Management

Operation description

Note

This API operation can be invoked only by Resource Access Management (RAM) users. Before invoking this operation, make sure that AllowUserToChangePassword in SetSecurityPreference is set to True in Settings, which allows RAM users to manage their own passwords.

This operation is used only by the current RAM user to change their own console logon password. The OldPassword parameter must be provided when invoking this operation. If an administrator needs to set or reset the password for another RAM user, invoke UpdateLoginProfile.

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RAM authorization

The table below describes the authorization required to call this API. You can define it in a Resource Access Management (RAM) policy. The table's columns are detailed below:

Action: The actions can be used in the Action element of RAM permission policy statements to grant permissions to perform the operation.
API: The API that you can call to perform the action.
Access level: The predefined level of access granted for each API. Valid values: create, list, get, update, and delete.
Resource type: The type of the resource that supports authorization to perform the action. It indicates if the action supports resource-level permission. The specified resource must be compatible with the action. Otherwise, the policy will be ineffective.
- For APIs with resource-level permissions, required resource types are marked with an asterisk (*). Specify the corresponding Alibaba Cloud Resource Name (ARN) in the Resource element of the policy.
- For APIs without resource-level permissions, it is shown as All Resources. Use an asterisk (*) in the Resource element of the policy.
Condition key: The condition keys defined by the service. The key allows for granular control, applying to either actions alone or actions associated with specific resources. In addition to service-specific condition keys, Alibaba Cloud provides a set of common condition keys applicable across all RAM-supported services.
Dependent action: The dependent actions required to run the action. To complete the action, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform all dependent actions.

Action

Access level

Resource type

Condition key

Dependent action

ram:ChangePassword

update

*All Resource

*

None

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
OldPassword	string	No	The old console logon password of the Resource Access Management (RAM) user.	12****
NewPassword	string	No	The new console logon password of the Resource Access Management (RAM) user. The password must meet the password strength requirements. For more information, see SetPasswordPolicy.	aw$2****

For more information about common request parameters, see Common parameters.

Response elements

Element	Type	Description	Example
	object	The response parameters.
RequestId	string	The request ID.	04F0F334-1335-436C-A1D7-6C044FE73368

Examples

Success response

JSON format

{
  "RequestId": "04F0F334-1335-436C-A1D7-6C044FE73368"
}

Error codes

See Error Codes for a complete list.

Release notes

See Release Notes for a complete list.