How to Change the password of an IAM user

Change the password of an IAM user by running the below command where username is the name of the user and userpassword is the password.

aws iam update-login-profile --user-name username --password userpassword

If an IAM user does not have a password, you can create it using the below command – where username is the name of the user and userpassword is the password. If you specify –password-reset-required, the user will be prompted to change their password at the first login.

ws iam create-login-profile --username username --password userpassword --password-reset-required

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