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# Use `ResetUserPassword` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `ResetUserPassword`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To reset a user password in a directory**  
The following `reset-user-password` example resets and enables the specified user in the specified directory.  

```
aws ds reset-user-password \
    --directory-id {{d-1234567890}} \
    --user-name '{{john.doe}}' \
    --new-{{password}} 'password'
```
This command produces no output.  
For more information, see [Resetting and enabling an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user's password](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_reset_user_pswd.html) in the *AWS Directory Service Administration Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [ResetUserPassword](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ds/reset-user-password.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example resets the password of Active Direcotry user named ADUser in AWS Managed microsoft AD or Simple AD Directory**  

```
Reset-DSUserPassword -UserName ADuser -DirectoryId d-123456ijkl -NewPassword $Password
```
+  For API details, see [ResetUserPassword](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example resets the password of Active Direcotry user named ADUser in AWS Managed microsoft AD or Simple AD Directory**  

```
Reset-DSUserPassword -UserName ADuser -DirectoryId d-123456ijkl -NewPassword $Password
```
+  For API details, see [ResetUserPassword](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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