public async Task <JsonResult> ChangeExpiredPasswordAsync(string username, string password, string newpassword) { var message = "Could not update password"; var status = false; if (ModelState.IsValid) { var user = await _userManager.FindByNameAsync(username); if (user != null) { var result = await _userManager.ChangePasswordAsync(user, password, newpassword); if (result.Succeeded) { message = "Password successfully updated."; status = true; user.LastPasswordChangedDate = DateTime.Today; _context.Entry(user).State = EntityState.Modified; await _context.SaveChangesAsync(); } else { message = result.Errors.First().Description; } } } return(Json(new { succeeded = status, message })); }