How to Change a User's Authentication Method

This procedure describes how to change a user's authentication method by using the browser interface. You can also change authentication methods by using the following command.

• udb.u.mod – Changes the user's authentication method.

When you change a user's authentication method and the user account has session variables encrypted by the user account's old password, the user is prompted to clear or restore the session variables the next time the user logs in.

Before You Begin

Before you can change the authentication method of a user account, the new authentication method must be configured with the provisioning system. See Appendix A, Authentication Methods.

To change a user's authentication method, you must belong to a user group that has write permissions on users and groups.

You cannot change the authentication method of the admin user. The admin user must always be set to internal authentication.

Steps

1. Go to the Details page of the user account.

   See How to View User Accounts.

2. From the Authentication Method menu, select the new authentication method.

3. If you change the user from an external to an internal authentication method, you must supply the user a new password.

4. Click Save.