TFE Admin Account Password Rotation

To change the password of the admin account in Terraform Enterprise, you can use the Admin API. Here's the step-by-step process:

1. Create a User Token: First, you need to create a user token using the "Tokens" tab in the user settings page.
   https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/enterprise/users-teams-organizations/users#api-tokens
2. Prepare the Request Body: Create a file called adminpassword.json with the following content:

 {
    "data": {
      "type": "users",
      "attributes": {
        "current_password": "*****",
        "password": "****",
        "password_confirmation": "*****"
      }
    }
  }
  

Replace the placeholders (*****) with your current password and the new password you want to set.

3.   Make the API Request: Use the following cURL command to change the admin password:

curl \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json" \
  --request PATCH \
  --data @adminpassword.json \
 https://ramit-bansal.tf-support.hashicorpdemo.com/api/v2/account/password

Replace $TOKEN with the user token you created in step 1.

Alternatively, you can also reset the Terraform Enterprise Administrator Password via the Rails console, as documented in the following article:

https://support.hashicorp.com/hc/en-us/articles/5353220650259-How-to-Reset-Terraform-Enterprise-Administrator-Password-via-Rails

Please note that the Admin API method is the recommended approach, as it provides a more secure and streamlined process for changing the admin password.