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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Password verification needed at time of changing user screen name & email address

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Amit Tiwari

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Issue

  • Password verification is required whenever a user needs to update its screen name or email address

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.3

Resolution

  • A feature request has been already created in order to add a toggle for enabling & disabling this password verification feature.
  • Although the implementation of feature requests is decided by the product team.

Additional Information

Once the feature is being added you can enable/ disable this feature by following below steps:

  1. Navigate to Instance Settings -> User Authentication
  2. Uncheck Require password for email or screen name updates?
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