Questions about logging in to the SAP BTP CloudFoundry environment using the command line cf login

Find the API endpoint in the SAP BTP platform CloudFoundry environment:

Then use the command line cf api followed by this API endpoint:

Then use the cf login command line to log in:

If the password is entered incorrectly, you will encounter the error message shown above:

Authenticating...
{"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"User authentication failed: Unauthorized"}

After entering the correct password, you can see the org list in this CloudFoundry environment:

In the Windows environment variable settings, set CF_TRACE to true :

Then enter a wrong password, you can see the HTTP 401 unauthorized error:

If the password is entered correctly, the issued Access Token and refresh token will be returned:

This note covers the topic of SAP BTP reset password.

In fact, it is not possible to reset the user password via SAP Business Technology Platform.

This is because, BTP does not store user passwords. It uses an identity provider ( Identity Providers ) that stores the user, which is where the end user needs to manage user details.

Management of user details must be done on the identity provider side ( Identity Provider ):

• If you use the default identity provider (SAP ID service), you must refer to 1808560 - How to reset S-User ID password - SAP ONE Support Launchpad;
• If you use a custom identity provider, you must contact the identity provider team and ask them to assist in refreshing the password.

The SAP ID service is the default identity provider for SAP BTP platform users and business users (in applications). Typically, users can start using it without further configuration.

The SAP ID service is where users register to gain initial access to SAP BTP. For new users, the self-registration option is available on the SAP website information published on the SAP website or the SAP ID ServiceInformation published on the SAP website. The SAP ID service manages users of the SAP official website, including the SAP developer and partner community. If you already have such a user, you have already registered for the SAP ID service.