Error while updating the password profile

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Error while updating the password profile

Laxmi Prasanna 56

We have been trying to hit an update user api for updating the password profile of a user. We tried to use multiple approaches.

Giving the app required delegated and application permissions as mentioned in the document above. But still we are getting an error "Insufficient privileges to complete the operation." Do we have to add any extra permissions to the Application permissions to make this approach work?
While trying to hit the api from app by giving user's username and password who is a Global Administrator in the body then we are able to reset password of the user. But using the admin's username and password does not lead to any security constraints?
What is the preferred way of reset/change password of user using microsoft graph apis is it the delegation way or the application permission way? We have gone through couple of blogs like https://gcits.com/knowledge-base/automate-api-calls-microsoft-graph-using-powershell-azure-active-directory-applications/, is there anyway to provide consent to application to enable change/reset password via application?

Laxmi Prasanna 56 Reputation points

2020-04-16T05:06:14.31+00:00

Hi @AmanpreetSingh-MSFT , I have a small question regarding the update of password profile, using the above permissions we are not able to update password of an Application administrator. Is it an expected things regarding any security constraints or do we have to have any extra roles to the application to do "Reset Password" and "Change Password". Can you provide any docs which refers to this. It would be very helpful. I tried giving application administrator and global administrator role to the application as well but no luck, I am not able to change password of an application administrator.

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Laxmi Prasanna 56 Reputation points

2020-04-16T05:06:14.31+00:00

Hi @AmanpreetSingh-MSFT , I have a small question regarding the update of password profile, using the above permissions we are not able to update password of an Application administrator. Is it an expected things regarding any security constraints or do we have to have any extra roles to the application to do "Reset Password" and "Change Password". Can you provide any docs which refers to this. It would be very helpful. I tried giving application administrator and global administrator role to the application as well but no luck, I am not able to change password of an application administrator.

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AmanpreetSingh-MSFT 56,981 Moderator

@Laxmi Prasanna If you are updating the password profile of standard users under application context, you need to assign "User Administrator" role to the application.

Navigate to Azure Portal > Azure AD > Roles and administrators > User Administrator > Click on Add Assignments > select the application > click on Add button.

Once the role is assigned to the application, it might take a few minutes to take effect. Try to update the password profile after 10-15 minutes.

Note: User administrator can reset passwords for standard users or limited admins. If you want to reset global admin's password, you need to assign Global Administrator role to the application.

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Laxmi Prasanna 56 Reputation points

2020-02-24T06:51:03.417+00:00

@amanpreetsingh-msft We are trying to do postman call to the apis, while getting the access token it is asking for username and password as parameters while using the below headers (attached screenshot below), and if we give username and password then it is working properly. But is there any other way where we are not providing credentials and still resetting password works.

If username is not mentioned then we are getting the error below
Laxmi Prasanna 56 Reputation points

2020-02-24T06:54:50.29+00:00

@amanpreetsingh-msft our main concern is there any other way where we should not provide username and password of the user during generating access token for resetting password? We found another method and it tells to give grant_type as client_credentials in the body but when we are using the generated access token then it is saying "Insufficient privileges to do the reset password" so that is the reason we were using grant_type as password. If we have any other way then it would be very helpful.

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