How to reset the password for Azure DevOps
Tags: azure, devops, productivity, beginners
Published: 2022-01-01 15:42:05

In this blog, we will discuss about the how to reset the password for Azure DevOps using Microsoft account. We will see the step by step procedures such as Update your password, SSRS Setup, Check the password reset into your account. 

- Update your password
- SSRS Setup
- Check the password reset into your account

**Update your password**

Open the browser and paste the following URL and press Enter
 https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/

Click the sigin in button at the top right side of the page
The page will be redirect to the login page. 
Now, you can enter the email address (work email id). Then click the Next button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/egza3fazig0m350l0g30.jpg)
 
you can enter the password (Temporary password). Then click the Sign in button. 

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/bgzrepspbk2udqrwg330.jpg)

Note: Temporary password will be provided by Azure Administrator or System Administrator
After clicking the sign in button, “update your password” page as shown below will open. 


![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/8t9rizdpq3i7p96ulz8l.jpg)

You can enter the current password (temporary password), New password, confirm password and click the Sign in button

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/e9481ssn8lgwvsio5ybi.jpg)

After Signing in the below page opens up and Click Next button

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cxm4fee1pqy8yuhl5dc0.jpg)

The “don’t lose access to your account” page will open as shown below. 

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/w3b7jjq782kfyde2lkk5.jpg)

**SSPR Setup**

Then click the Set it up now link button for Phone Authentication.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/d1qga0ych62ddiereonk.jpg)

The Authentication phone window will open. 

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r5dh0z9aew3cxg7g6q7w.jpg)

You can select your country and enter the mobile number. then click the text me button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6i1g5deoox9tg9kodf7k.jpg)

After clicking the text me button, you will receive the verification code to the mobile number configured. You can enter the verification code and click the verify button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/t0z1r03trukwfqqn3zte.jpg)

After clicking the verify button, you can see the phone authentication success message highlighted with tick mark. Then click the Set it up now link button for Email Authentication.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/760smxsq7xrrvswy4uyt.jpg)

The Authentication email window will open.  You can enter the email address (personal email id) and click the email me button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pzhskmkxdppvcdzsjbhr.jpg)

After clicking the email me button, you will receive the verification code into your email inbox. You can enter the verification code and click the verify button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g3n0a0p3t1gsoonh4u8a.jpg)

After clicking the verify button, you can see the email authentication success message highlighted with tick mark. Then click the Finish button. 

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/g6afmoen98pzcizxlfcp.jpg)

**Check the password reset into your account**

Open the browser and paste the following URL and press Enter 
 https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/

Click the sigin in button in the top right side of the page
The page will be redirect to the login page. 
Now, you can enter the email address (work email id). Then click the Next button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/fhmf1r9eji7exms6kq1u.jpg)

Now, you can enter the password (type password wrongly). Then click the Sign in button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/10alik2lz3u9fvz1tl95.jpg)

After clicking the sign in button, in case your password is incorrect. Then you will get this message “Your account or password is incorrect. If you can't remember your password, reset it now.”

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oql4jxugk0o9hcynelq9.jpg)

Then, click the reset it now link button. After clicking the reset it now link button, the page will redirect to Microsoft Online Password Reset page as below.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ozkpz6f2ydy7l465q3wj.jpg)

You can enter the characters shown in the picture as below. Then click the Next button

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/03yvr60u0hboa0rk5vfz.jpg)

After clicking the next button, the Microsoft Online Password reset window will redirect to verification step 1 window as shown below 

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/8yyqz3gu5i7zlmkgkh52.jpg)

You can choose Email my alternate email address or Send a text to my mobile phone number or call my mobile phone number. In my case I have selected Email my alternative email address option. Click the Email button. you will receive the verification code in your email. You can enter the verification code and click the Next button.

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6xa5l82qaj0kbmbx80ip.jpg)

The choose a new password window will open

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6lfbuw8022vrwjz9ogqe.jpg)

Now, you can enter the new password and confirm new password. Then click the Finish button

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/74mgkig7qqlhhntfmkm3.jpg)

This makes sure that you are able to reset your password on your own

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/c6psqc5d7edtqrlmmez2.jpg)