diff --git a/seahub/api2/endpoints/account.py b/seahub/api2/endpoints/account.py
index 191f626da8..c33a40b504 100644
--- a/seahub/api2/endpoints/account.py
+++ b/seahub/api2/endpoints/account.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ json_content_type = 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
 def get_account_info(user):
     email = user.username
     d_profile = DetailedProfile.objects.get_detailed_profile_by_user(email)
+    profile = Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(email)
 
     info = {}
     info['email'] = email
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ def get_account_info(user):
     info['is_staff'] = user.is_staff
     info['is_active'] = user.is_active
     info['create_time'] = user.ctime
+    info['login_id'] = profile.login_id if profile else ''
     info['total'] = seafile_api.get_user_quota(email)
     info['usage'] = seafile_api.get_user_self_usage(email)
 
@@ -108,10 +110,18 @@ class Account(APIView):
             profile = Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(email)
             if profile is None:
                 profile = Profile(user=email)
-
             profile.nickname = name
             profile.save()
 
+        # update account loginid
+        loginid = request.data.get("login_id", '').strip()
+        if loginid != '':
+            profile = Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(email)
+            if profile is None:
+                profile = Profile(user=email)
+            profile.login_id = loginid
+            profile.save()
+
         # update account detailed profile
         department = request.data.get("department", None)
         if department is not None:
@@ -165,6 +175,18 @@ class Account(APIView):
                 return api_error(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
                         _(u"Name should not include '/'."))
 
+        #argument check for loginid
+        loginid = request.data.get("login_id", None)
+        if loginid is not None:
+            loginid = loginid.strip()
+            if loginid == "":
+                return api_error(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                            _(u"Login id can't be empty"))
+            usernamebyloginid = Profile.objects.get_username_by_login_id(loginid)
+            if usernamebyloginid is not None:
+                return api_error(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                          _(u"Login id %s already exists." % loginid))
+
         # argument check for department
         department = request.data.get("department", None)
         if department is not None:
diff --git a/seahub/templates/sysadmin/userinfo.html b/seahub/templates/sysadmin/userinfo.html
index 416a19d343..997e3e3826 100644
--- a/seahub/templates/sysadmin/userinfo.html
+++ b/seahub/templates/sysadmin/userinfo.html
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@
                 <span id="set-name" title="{% trans "Edit"%}" class="sf2-icon-edit op-icon"></span>
             </dd>
 
+            <dt>{% trans "Login ID" %}</dt>
+            <dd>
+                <span id="loginid">
+                    {% if profile and profile.login_id %}
+                    {{ profile.login_id }}
+                    {% else %}
+                    --
+                    {% endif %}
+                </span>
+                <span id="set-loginid" title="{% trans "Edit"%}" class="sf2-icon-edit op-icon"></span>
+            </dd>
+
             <dt>{% trans "Department" %}</dt>
             <dd>
                 <span id="department">
@@ -98,6 +110,13 @@
             <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Submit" %}" class="submit" />
         </form>
 
+        <form id="set-loginid-form" method="post" action="" class="hide">{% csrf_token %}
+            <h3>{% trans "Set user Login ID" %}</h3>
+            <input type="text" name="loginid" class="input" value="" /><br />
+            <p class="error hide"></p>
+            <input type="submit" value="{% trans "Submit" %}" class="submit" />
+        </form>
+
         <form id="set-quota-form" method="post" class="hide">{% csrf_token %}
             <h3>{% trans "Set user storage limit" %}</h3>
             <input type="text" name="space_quota" class="input" /> MB
@@ -300,6 +319,10 @@ $('#set-name').click(function() {
     $("#set-name-form").modal({appendTo: "#main"});
     $('#simplemodal-container').css({'width':'auto', 'height':'auto'});
 });
+$('#set-loginid').click(function () {
+    $("#set-loginid-form").modal({appendTo:"#main"});
+    $('#simplemodal-container').css({'width':'auto', 'height':'auto'});
+})
 $('#set-dept').click(function() {
     $("#set-dept-form").modal({appendTo: "#main"});
     $('#simplemodal-container').css({'width':'auto', 'height':'auto'});
@@ -351,6 +374,43 @@ $('#set-name-form').submit(function() {
     return false;
 });
 
+$('#set-loginid-form').submit(function() {
+    var loginid = $.trim($('[name="loginid"]', $(this)).val());
+    var $loginid = $('#loginid');
+    var $error = $('.error', $(this));
+    var $submitBtn = $('[type="submit"]', $(this));
+    if (!loginid){
+        $error.html("{% trans "Login id can't be empty" %}").show();
+        return false;
+    }
+    disable($submitBtn);
+
+    $.ajax({
+        url: '{% url 'api2-account' email %}',
+        type: 'PUT',
+        dataType: 'json',
+        cache: false,
+        beforeSend: prepareCSRFToken,
+        data: {'login_id': loginid},
+        success: function(data) {
+            $loginid.html(HTMLescape(data['login_id']));
+            $.modal.close();
+        },
+        error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) {
+            var err_msg;
+            if (xhr.responseText) {
+                err_msg = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText).error_msg;
+            } else {
+                err_msg = "{% trans "Failed. Please check the network." %}";
+            }
+            $error.html(err_msg).show();
+            enable($submitBtn);
+        }
+    });
+
+    return false;
+});
+
 $('#set-dept-form').submit(function() {
     var department = $.trim($('[name="department"]', $(this)).val());
     var $department = $('#department');
diff --git a/tests/api/endpoints/test_account.py b/tests/api/endpoints/test_account.py
index 1adb35b828..7365ffd216 100644
--- a/tests/api/endpoints/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/api/endpoints/test_account.py
@@ -45,7 +45,40 @@ class AccountTest(BaseTestCase):
     def _do_update(self):
         return self.client.put(
             reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
-            'password=654321&is_staff=1&is_active=0&name=user1&storage=102400',
+            'password=654321&is_staff=1&is_active=0&name=user1&storage=102400&login_id=hello',
+            'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        )
+
+    def _do_update_name(self):
+        return self.client.put(
+            reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
+            'name=user1',
+            'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        )
+
+    def _do_update_loginid(self):
+        return self.client.put(
+            reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
+            'login_id=hello',
+            'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        )
+
+    def _do_update_loginid_useemptystring(self):
+        return self.client.put(
+            reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
+            'login_id=',
+            'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        )
+
+    def _do_update_loginid_sendagain(self):
+        self.client.put(
+            reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
+            'login_id=test',
+            'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        )
+        return self.client.put(
+            reverse('api2-account', args=[self.user1.username]),
+            'login_id=test',
             'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
         )
 
@@ -77,7 +110,7 @@ class AccountTest(BaseTestCase):
 
         resp = self._do_get_info()
         json_resp = json.loads(resp.content)
-        assert len(json_resp) == 9
+        assert len(json_resp) == 10
         assert json_resp['email'] == self.user1.username
         assert json_resp['is_staff'] is False
         assert json_resp['is_active'] is True
@@ -99,11 +132,39 @@ class AccountTest(BaseTestCase):
             '654321'))
         self.assertTrue(User.objects.get(self.user1.username).is_staff)
         self.assertFalse(User.objects.get(self.user1.username).is_active)
+        self.assertEqual(Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(
+            self.user1.username).login_id, 'hello')
         self.assertEqual(Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(
             self.user1.username).nickname, 'user1')
         self.assertEqual(seafile_api.get_user_quota(
             self.user1.username), 102400000000)
 
+    def test_update_name(self):
+        """only test name"""
+        self.login_as(self.admin)
+        resp = self._do_update_name()
+        self.assertEqual(Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(
+            self.user1.username).nickname, 'user1')
+
+    def test_update_loginid(self):
+        """only test loginid"""
+        self.login_as(self.admin)
+        resp = self._do_update_loginid()
+        self.assertEqual(Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(
+            self.user1.username).login_id, 'hello')
+
+    def test_update_loginid_useemptystring(self):
+        """test loginid, longid send the empty"""
+        self.login_as(self.admin)
+        resp = self._do_update_loginid_useemptystring()
+        self.assertEqual(400, resp.status_code)
+
+    def test_update_loginid_sendagain(self):
+        """test loginid,sent twice"""
+        self.login_as(self.admin)
+        resp = self._do_update_loginid_sendagain()
+        self.assertEqual(400, resp.status_code)
+
     def test_refresh_profile_cache_after_update(self):
         self.login_as(self.admin)
         self.assertEqual(email2nickname(self.user1.username),