This Azure tutorial will discuss how to enable Microsoft entra self-service password reset writeback to an on-premises environment.
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Microsoft entra self-service password reset
We can easily enable Microsoft Entra Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)option.
To enable Microsoft entra self-service password reset, follow the below steps.
1. Login to https://portal.azure.com/
2. Search for the “Azure Active Directory” and click on that.

3. From the Azure Active Directory page, select the “Password reset” option under Manage from the left side menu.

4. From the Password-reset | Properties page, For the Self-service password reset enabled option, select the “Selected” option.
Select a group by selecting the Select group option –> you can search for your group name. In my case (TsinfoGroup)–>Then click on the Select button.

5. You can see TsInfoGroup is selected for me. Click the Save button to enable the self-service password reset in Azure Active Directory.

FAQs
Which Azure AD role can reset the password?
Answer: If you are a non-admin user, then the Help Desk admin can help reset the password.
What is the minimum Azure AD edition required to enable self-service password reset for users?
Answer: Microsoft Entra ID P1 license.
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Conclusion
In this Azure tutorial, We discussed how to enable self-service password reset in Microsoft Entra ID. I hope you have enjoyed this article !!!
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