> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Password

> Configure how users authenticate and access the application through password

## Password Authentication

Traditional username and password authentication for your application.

### How It Works

1. Users enter their email address and password
2. The system validates credentials against stored (hashed)
   passwords
3. Upon successful validation, access is granted

### Configuration

Password authentication is enabled by default. From the Authentication
Settings page:

1. Ensure "Password" is toggled on.

<Info>
  Password that was used to login for the first time will be considered as default.
</Info>

### Reset Password

For resetting the password, user can go to the profile page and click on the change password option.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/pipeshub/rV6WRyc2DiGnC8ma/images/auth/reset_password.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rV6WRyc2DiGnC8ma&q=85&s=773df1d32855d6d092fc7e082f0497e8" alt="Reset password" width="90%" data-path="images/auth/reset_password.png" />

Enter the current password and new password and click on update password.

### Forgot Password

If a user forgets their password, SMTP configuration is necessary to enable the password reset functionality.

How It Works

1. Users click on the "Forgot Password" option.
2. The system sends a password reset email via the configured SMTP server.
3. The email contains a secure link redirecting the user to the password reset page.
4. Users enter and confirm their new password.
5. The system updates the password and grants access.

### For Smtp Configuration, refer to [SMTP Configuration Guide](/smtp).

<Info>
  Password authentication is the simplest to set up your app.
</Info>