diff --git a/user_channel/user_mgmt.hpp b/user_channel/user_mgmt.hpp
index 9ea9f6b..857be99 100644
--- a/user_channel/user_mgmt.hpp
+++ b/user_channel/user_mgmt.hpp
@@ -217,6 +217,16 @@
      */
     ipmi_ret_t setUserPassword(const uint8_t userId, const char* userPassword);
 
+    /** @brief to set special user password
+     *
+     *  @param[in] userName - user name
+     *  @param[in] userPassword  - new password of the user
+     *
+     *  @return IPMI_CC_OK for success, others for failure.
+     */
+    ipmi_ret_t setSpecialUserPassword(const std::string& userName,
+                                      const std::string& userPassword);
+
     /** @brief to set user privilege and access details
      *
      *  @param[in] userId - user id