--- title: Set Password Expiry at User Level description: Set password expiry at a global, an account level, or set at a user level for added security. --- [Skip to content](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hc/en-gb/articles/212092226-how-to-set-a-password-expiry-at-user-level#main-content) ![CC logo blue-1 (1)](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20logo%20blue-1%20(1).png?width=200&height=89&name=CC%20logo%20blue-1%20(1).png) - [Guide & Help](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/) - [Main Website](https://contentcatalyst.com/) - [Go to Customer Portal](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/tickets-view) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Guide & Help](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/) - [Main Website](https://contentcatalyst.com/) - [Go to Customer Portal](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/tickets-view) - [Main Website](https://contentcatalyst.com/) [Main Website](https://contentcatalyst.com/) Learn all about the platform - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Head to the **Accounts** section in the admin interface.  ![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-36-38-1327-PM.png?width=241&height=397&name=image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-36-38-1327-PM.png) 2\. Select an account. 3\. Click the **Users** tab and select a user. ![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-40-42-8375-PM.png?width=1888&height=622&name=image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-40-42-8375-PM.png) 4\. Click the pen icon on the right-hand side to edit. ![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-42-00-3699-PM.png?width=1874&height=591&name=image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-42-00-3699-PM.png)   ![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/User%20Test%20options-png.png?width=310&height=212&name=User%20Test%20options-png.png) 5\. Set the password expiry and click **Save.** **![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-44-44-1931-PM.png?width=1196&height=632&name=image-png-Jun-12-2026-02-44-44-1931-PM.png)** ### How does this change the login experience? When a password has expired, the next time the user logs in they will be prompted to change their own password: ![](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-02-2026-10-13-50-1169-AM.png?width=670&height=437&name=image-png-Mar-02-2026-10-13-50-1169-AM.png) #### What's Next? **[Global and Account Preferences](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/resources/hc/en-gb/articles/212093086-global-account-user-preferences?hsLang=en)** **[Manually Reset a User's Password](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/resources/hc/en-gb/articles/212092186-how-to-send-users-a-password-reset-code?hsLang=en)** - [Setting Up Your Content Catalyst Subscriber Portal](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/setting-up-your-content-catalyst-subscriber-portal?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Onboarding](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/setting-up-your-content-catalyst-subscriber-portal?hsLang=en#onboarding) - [Site Options](https://guide.contentcatalyst.com/setting-up-your-content-catalyst-subscriber-portal?hsLang=en#site-options) - 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