1 # <a name="Bulk Reset Passwords"></a> Bulk Reset Passwords
3 **The [[TWikiAdminGroup]] can use this topic to reset any number of user passwords.**
5 Users whose passwords are reset with this will be sent an e-mail at the address recorded **in their home topic**. The administrator will **not** be told the new passwords.
7 **Follow these two steps:**
9 <form action="http://www.dementia.org/twiki/resetpasswd/%WEB%/%TOPIC%" method="post">
12 <h3><a name="Select users"></a> Select users </h3>
17 <h1><a name="TWiki Installation Error"></a> TWiki Installation Error </h1>Incorrect format of searchformat template (missing sections? There should be 4 %SPLIT% tags) <p><strong><em>Note</em></strong> if you don't see all the users you expect in this table, make sure their home topic has an attached [[Main/UserForm]]. This is used to identify users. </p>
20 <h3><a name="Write message"></a> Write message </h3>
21 <p><strong>This text will be sent to users in their "reset" e-mail.</strong> The login name and password will be filled in automatically. </p>
22 <textarea cols="70" name="Introduction" rows="4" style="width: 99%">
23 Welcome! The site is ready for your use. Please use the login name and password listed below and contact me if you have any questions.
26 <div><input name="action" type="hidden" value="resetPassword" /> <input type="submit" value="Reset selected user passwords and send message" /></div>
34 %BR% **_Related Topics:_** [[AdminToolsCategory]]
36 - - Set ALLOWTOPICVIEW = [[TWikiAdminGroup]]
37 - Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = [[TWikiAdminGroup]]