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User information in Power Pages is stored as contact records in Dataverse. To configure contacts and invite them as users to your site, use the Portal Management app.

Configure contacts as site users

Fill out the basic information for a contact (or having a user fill out the sign-up form in a website), then go to the web authentication tab on the contact form to configure a contact by using local authentication. For more information about federated authentication options, see Local authentication, registration, and other settings.

To configure a contact for Power Pages using local authentication, follow these instructions:

Important

We recommend that you use the Configure the Azure Active Directory B2C provider identity provider for authentication and deprecate the local identity provider for your website. More information:Migrate identity providers to Azure AD B2C

Complete the change password workflow, and the necessary fields will be automatically configured. When you've taken these steps, your contact will be configured for your website.

  1. In the Security section, select Contacts.

  2. Create a new contact or select an existing contact.

  3. Choose the Contact - Portal Contact form.

  4. Select the Web Authentication tab.

  5. Enter a Username.

  6. Select Save.

  7. On the command bar, choose Change Password.

  8. Complete the change password steps, and the necessary fields will be automatically configured. The contact will then be configured to access the website.

A user can also register directly on the website, or be sent an invitation to register.

For more information about federated authentication options, see Local authentication, registration, and other settings.

Change password for a contact from the Portal Management app

In order to perform the following steps, you'll need to be assigned the System Administrator security role.

  1. Open the Portal Management app.

  2. Go to Portals > Contacts, and open the contact for which you want to change the password.

  3. Select Change Password from the command bar the contact form.

  4. In the New password field, enter a new password, and then select Next.

    If you don't enter a password and select Next, you'll be asked whether you want to remove password for the selected contact.

  5. After making the changes, select Done.

Deprecation of business process flow

Earlier versions of the change password process utilized a task flow, which has been deprecated. In Dataverse security roles, the Change Password for Portals Contact privilege under the Business Process Flows tab no longer requires any options selected.

See also

Invite contacts to your Power Pages site