# Required User Actions - unclear behavior

**URL:** <https://forum.keycloak.org/t/required-user-actions-unclear-behavior/12283>\
**Category:** Getting advice\
**Created:** [November 24, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/required-user-actions-unclear-behavior/12283 "2021-11-24T08:16:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![amir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@amir](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/amir)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/required-user-actions-unclear-behavior/12283/1 "2021-11-24T08:16:22Z")

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Hi

When creating a new user (from the administrator console) it seems that when selecting “Required User Actions” from the User/Details tab - it does nothing

I created a new user  
added a valid email  
in the required user actions I selected “update password” - nothing happens

I the credentials tab I selected a temporary password and under “Credential Reset” I selected in the “Rest actions” the option “Update Password” and pressed the “send email” → only then I got an email with a request to update the password

also tried this process with “verify email” and “configure OTP” with the same results

what am I missing? why when selection those actions under the “Details” tab nothing really happens ?

I’m using version 15.0.2

thanks

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**Author:** ![dasniko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/forum.keycloak.org/dasniko/32/2969_2.png) [@dasniko](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/dasniko)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/required-user-actions-unclear-behavior/12283/2 "2021-11-24T08:52:50Z")

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What should happen in your opinion?

Theses required actions are stored at the user and will be executed when the user authenticates next time. Then, before the user is fully authenticated, he/she must fulfill the actions.

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**Author:** ![amir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c37758/32.png) [@amir](https://forum.keycloak.org/u/amir)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.keycloak.org/t/required-user-actions-unclear-behavior/12283/3 "2021-11-24T09:23:40Z")

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thanks!  
i now realize the login and the difference