# Changing a User Password

Use this workflow when an administrator is changing another user's password from inside SmartAcademy.

## Step-by-step guide

1. Go to **Users & Staff > People Directory**.
2. Find the user.
3. Open the user actions menu.
4. Select **Change Password**.
5. Enter **New Password**.
6. Re-enter the same value in **Confirm Password**.
7. Select **Save** or **Update**.
8. Ask the user to log in with the new password.

## What SmartAcademy does in the background

The backend validates the password, updates the selected user record, and keeps the user under the same organization, role, and access assignments.

## Tips

- Use this only for administrator-assisted password changes.
- Users who can access the login page can also use the normal reset password workflow.

## Related pages

- [Resetting your password](/smartacademy-v2-platform/getting-started/reset-password)
- [People directory](/smartacademy-v2-platform/staff/people-directory)