[Home](./index.md) > [@digitalpersona/authentication](./authentication.md) > [PasswordAuth](./authentication.passwordauth.md) > [randomize](./authentication.passwordauth.randomize.md) ## PasswordAuth.randomize() method Creates a randomized user's password. Signature: ```typescript randomize(user: User, token: JSONWebToken): Promise; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | user | User | a user's name. | | token | JSONWebToken | a JSON Web Token of a person initiating a password randomization. This person must have a privilege to randomize user passwords. | Returns: `Promise` a promise to return a new randomized password. ## Remarks DigitalPersona AD Server supports password randomization only for ActiveDirectory users. DigitalPersona LDS Server supports password randomization only for DigitalPersona users (formerly "Altus Users").