From: Benjamin <benjamin.wiens@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:29:11 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: LP#1300267 Documentation: Reset Staff Client Password (e.g. Admin)
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LP#1300267 Documentation: Reset Staff Client Password (e.g. Admin)

Signed-off-by: Benjamin <benjamin.wiens@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Yamil Suarez <yamil@yamil.com>
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diff --git a/docs/circulation/circulation_patron_records.txt b/docs/circulation/circulation_patron_records.txt
index f532528765..cfbd3cf965 100644
--- a/docs/circulation/circulation_patron_records.txt
+++ b/docs/circulation/circulation_patron_records.txt
@@ -291,6 +291,23 @@ A new number will populate the _Password_ and _Verify Password_ text boxes.
 Make note of the new password and _Save_ the patron record.  The screen will
 refresh and the new password will be suppressed from view.   
 
+[TIP]
+
+If you need to change a patron or staff account password without using the staff client, here is how you can reset it with SQL.
+
+Connect to your Evergreen database using psql or a similar tool, and retreive and verify your admin username:
+
+psql -U <user-name> -h <hostname> -d <database>
+
+SELECT id, usrname, passwd from actor.usr where usrname = 'admin';
+
+If you do not remember the username that you set, search for it in the actor.usr table, and then reset the password.
+
+UPDATE actor.usr SET passwd = <password> WHERE id=<id of row to be updated>;
+
+The new password will automatically be hashed. 
+
+
 Barring a Patron 
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