name : admin-set-user-password.rst **To set a user password as an admin** The following ``admin-set-user-password`` example permanently sets the password for diego@example.com. :: aws cognito-idp admin-set-user-password \ --user-pool-id us-west-2_EXAMPLE \ --username diego@example.com \ --password MyExamplePassword1! \ --permanent This command produces no output. For more information, see `Passwords, password recovery, and password policies <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/managing-users-passwords.html>`__ in the *Amazon Cognito Developer Guide*.