Reset an Okta user’s password
Skill: okta-password-reset · Risk: high · Steps: 5
Generates a temporary password for an Okta user via the Okta Admin API and expires their current password, with the gateway emailing the temporary password to the user’s recovery address and returning only a delivery receipt (never the password itself).
What it does, step by step
Step 1. Checks that the account exists, is active, and has a recovery email before continuing.
read-only · c_okta_get_user
Step 2. Reviews current MFA enrollments to inform follow-up guidance after the reset.
read-only · c_okta_get_mfa_status
Step 3. Asks the user to confirm before expiring the current password and generating a temporary one.
asks the user · wait_for_user_ack
Step 4. Expires the current password and emails a new temporary one to the recovery address.
makes a change, asks permission, preview first · c_okta_reset_password
Step 5. Tells the user to check their recovery email and sign in with the temporary password immediately. no tools
Tools it may use
c_okta_get_user, c_okta_get_mfa_status, wait_for_user_ack, c_okta_reset_password