Manually force password resets

As an initial action, we’re introducing the ability to set passwords as compromised, with the option to immediately sign out all active sessions for the affected user. This triggers a reset password session task, requiring the user to set a new password on their next sign-in. Additional actions will be introduced in the future.

How to force password resets for an entire instance

If you need to protect all users at once—such as during a suspected platform-wide security incident—you can require a password reset for every account in your instance.

This is currently done by setting all existing passwords as compromised, which will trigger a reset password session task for affected users. Each user will be required to set a new password the next time they sign-in.

1. Navigate to Configure > Instance Settings > Security Measures in your Clerk Dashboard.
2. Select Set all passwords as compromised.

How to force a password reset for a specific user

When only a single account is at risk, you can require a password reset for that user alone.

This action triggers a reset password session task for the user, ensuring they must change their password before continuing.

1. Navigate to the User Details page for the user.
2. In the Password section, under the actions dropdown, select Set password as compromised.

Getting started

All new instances have password reset session task enabled by default. Existing instances must manually opt-in via the Reset password session task update⁠ on the Updates page.

If you’re using custom authentication flows, make sure your application handles:

• The Reset password session task
• The associated password compromised error