Update an identity's credentials when update an identity

[TheFu527]

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Describe your problem

Currently, in v0.9.0, creating a password when creating identity is supported (POST /admin/identities).

However, the corresponding update does not implement the relevant features (PUT /admin/identities/{id}).

Describe your ideal solution

Make it possible to update an identity's credentials using the Update an Identity API (PUT /admin/identities/{id}).

Workarounds or alternatives

At present, I implement this feature by creating my own API and directly modifying the related tables in MySQL.

Version

v0.9.0

Additional Context

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[vinckr]

It does seem sensible, but can you share a bit of details on your use case, so we can better understand why this is needed.

Usually end-users would update credentials in a self-service settings flow. And the (POST /admin/identities) works when creating identities.

This feature would be for a case where the end-user already has an identity in Kratos created and then you need to change the password without end-user interaction, is that correct?

[TheFu527]

This feature would be for a case where the end-user already has an identity in Kratos created and then you need to change the password without end-user interaction, is that correct?

Yes, it is. We need the administrator to directly modify the password of any user without end-user interaction.

[aeneasr]

That makes sense :) For anyone looking, I think this should be realtively easy to implement. Just port the functionality from POST to PUT!

[tsirkin]

Hi
Submitted a PR to fix this.
I have problems running the tests (unrelated to the PR), please review/let me know what is the problem with tests/how to run them.