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AWS change user password using CLI
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aws-password-change.sh
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/45253010/95055
# Step 1: Get a session token for the desired user:
aws cognito-idp admin-initiate-auth --user-pool-id %USER POOL ID% --client-id %APP CLIENT ID% --auth-flow ADMIN_NO_SRP_AUTH --auth-parameters USERNAME=%USERS USERNAME%,PASSWORD=%USERS CURRENT PASSWORD%
# Step 2: Issue the challenge response:
aws cognito-idp admin-respond-to-auth-challenge --user-pool-id %USER POOL ID% --client-id %CLIENT ID% --challenge-name NEW_PASSWORD_REQUIRED --challenge-responses NEW_PASSWORD=%DESIRED PASSWORD%,USERNAME=%USERS USERNAME% --session %SESSION KEY FROM PREVIOUS COMMAND with ""%
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