sf_reset_user_password
Resets a Salesforce user
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What sf_reset_user_password does on Salesforce Metadata Mcp
AI agents use sf_reset_user_password to create or update resources in Salesforce Metadata Mcp, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Salesforce Metadata Mcp environment.
Why sf_reset_user_password is rated Medium
Resetting a user's password is a Write operation: it modifies the user's authentication credentials but is reversible (the password can be reset again). However, it carries medium severity because misuse could lock out legitimate users or enable unauthorized access by triggering password reset emails to attacker-controlled scenarios.
From the tool's definition 'Resets a Salesforce user' - password reset is a reversible action (a new password can be set again)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs sf_reset_user_password safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Salesforce Metadata Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sf_reset_user_password, this is the rule to start with:
sf_reset_user_password stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Salesforce Metadata Mcp, apply this rule, and every sf_reset_user_password call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sf_reset_user_password
Resets a Salesforce user. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Salesforce Metadata Mcp MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Salesforce Metadata MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sf_reset_user_password: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Salesforce Metadata Mcp. Nothing to install.
sf_reset_user_password is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sf_reset_user_password rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for sf_reset_user_password. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
sf_reset_user_password is provided by the Salesforce Metadata MCP server (salesforce-metadata-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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