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title: pwdAllowUserChange
description: Whether users can change their own passwords.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-pwdAllowUserChange
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-pwdAllowUserChange.html
---

# pwdAllowUserChange

Whether users can change their own passwords.

|                             |                                                                                                              |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| *OID*                       | 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.14                                                                                   |
| *Names*                     | pwdAllowUserChange                                                                                           |
| *Syntax*                    | [Boolean](s-Boolean.html)                                                                                    |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [booleanMatch](mr-booleanMatch.html)                                                                         |
| *Single value*              | true                                                                                                         |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                                                                         |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                                                                             |
| *Origin*                    | [draft-behera-ldap-password-policy](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-behera-ldap-password-policy) |
| *Schema file*               | 01-pwpolicy.ldif                                                                                             |
| *Used by*                   | [pwdPolicy](oc-pwdPolicy.html)                                                                               |