How to reset the Salesforce User password without knowing the current one!

Requirements: Admin account access.

Steps:

• Log in: Log in to your admin account.
• Open Developer Console: Find and open the “Developer Console”.
• Access Execute Anonymous: Inside the Developer Console, locate and open the “Execute Anonymous Window.” You will have to run the following code:

System.setPassword([SELECT Id FROM User WHERE Username = 'YOUR USERNAME'].Id, 'YOUR PASSWORD');

• Run Code: Replace ‘YOUR USERNAME’ and ‘YOUR PASSWORD’ in the following code based on your username and password preference.
• Execute Code: Click “Execute” to run the code, changing the user’s password.
• Confirmation: Verify the code executed successfully and confirm the user’s new password.

That’s it! You’ve now changed the user’s password using the Salesforce Developer Console as an admin.