password

The password command lets the currently logged-in user change their own password.

info

To change another user's password, an Admin uses the user command instead.

warning

The built-in DisplayNet account password cannot be changed.

Command Type	DisplayNet
Minimum Version	2.x.x

Usage

password <oldpassword> <newpassword>

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
oldpassword	Yes	The user's current password.
newpassword	Yes	The desired new password.

Return value

password oldpass newpass
{
  "status": "SUCCESS",
  "request_id": null,
  "result": null,
  "error": null
}

REST API

No REST equivalent

This command acts on a single API session, so it has no REST operation. REST requests are independent of one another and have no session to act on. Over REST, obtain a token with POST /api/displaynet/login and send it on each request; see Authentication.

See also

• user: Admin management of user accounts and passwords