Updating a User Details

You can edit the user details such as password and email.

  1. Log in to the UI and go to the Self Service Portal.
  2. In the Self Service Portal, click the Users tab.
  3. Select the user that you want to update the details for.
  4. To update the user details, click Edit.
    The Edit User window is displayed.
  5. Update the following information about the user:
    1. Enter the full name that describes the user.
    2. To update the password of the user, select Change Password.

      Note:

      The password for a user must meet the following requirements:
      • Alphanumeric.

      • At least 6 characters in length.

      • At least 5 unique characters. For example, "azylaz" is not a valid password but "azylmz" is valid. 

      • Can contain underscore and dash.

      • Must not contain a sequence of characters. For example, "abcde1" and "asdfgh" are not valid passwords. 

      • Must not contain a dictionary word.

    3. Enter the email address of the user.
    4. Select login to be enabled for the user.
  6. To update the user details, click Edit.

Updating a User Using the CLI or API

Use the following command to update a user:

oracle-compute update user username [--fullname] [--email] [--password]

For more information, see CLI Reference for Oracle Compute Cloud Service.

To update a user using the API, use the PUT https://api.oc.example.com/user/ method.

For more information, see REST API Reference for Oracle Compute Cloud Service.