Generate an activation link

On the first connection, or as part of a reset of the authentication information, an activation link is generated. This link is sent by email to the email address declared when the user was created.

Permissions

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This action requires the following IAM (Identity and Access Management) permissions:

• iam.user.update

Console

1 / 3From the left-hand side menu, click IAM → Users.

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1. In the Users table, click the identifier of the user.

   tip

   You can search for a specific user using the Search field.

2. On the user's Details page, click New activation link.

3. Confirm sending an email to the user containing a new link that allows them to reset their password and their two-factor authentication.

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If the user is connected, their current session remains active. However, they can no longer reconnect with their former password.

API

An activation link can be generated through the API, but the following steps are to be performed by the user in their browser.

https://docs.numspot.com/openapi/#tag/identity-access-management/POST/iam/spaces/{spaceId}/users/{userId}/recover

Example:

curl 'https://api.{region}.numspot.com/iam/spaces/{spaceId}/users/{userId}/recover' \
  --request POST

Response:

{
  "link": "https://example.com",
  "code": "…",
  "expiration": "2018-11-13T20:20:39+00:00"
}

info

See the page on using the API for the implementation.

Terraform

The Terraform documentation is available on the Numspot registry ↗.