diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/users.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/users.json
index 9d32fc279a..a5b2da64af 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/users.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/users.json
@@ -63,10 +63,16 @@
   },
   "userForm": {
     "subtitle": "Benutzer bearbeiten",
-    "button": "Speichern",
+    "userIsInternal": "Der Benutzer wird vom SCM-Manager verwaltet",
+    "userIsExternal": "Der Benutzer wird von einem externen System verwaltet",
+    "button": {
+      "submit": "Speichern",
+      "convertToExternal": "Zu externem Benutzer konvertieren",
+      "convertToInternal": "Zu internem Benutzer konvertieren"
+    },
     "modal": {
       "passwordRequired": "Neues Passwort für internen Benutzer setzen",
-      "setPassword": "Passwort setzen"
+      "convertToInternal": "Zu internem Benutzer konvertieren"
     }
   },
   "publicKey": {
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/users.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/users.json
index d09e450d40..48281c3486 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/users.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/users.json
@@ -63,10 +63,16 @@
   },
   "userForm": {
     "subtitle": "Edit User",
-    "button": "Submit",
+    "userIsInternal": "This user is managed by SCM-Manager",
+    "userIsExternal": "This user is managed by an external system",
+    "button": {
+      "submit": "Submit",
+      "convertToExternal": "Convert to external",
+      "convertToInternal": "Convert to internal"
+    },
     "modal": {
-      "setPassword": "Set password",
-      "passwordRequired": "Set new password for internal user"
+      "passwordRequired": "Set new password for internal user",
+      "convertToInternal": "Convert to internal"
     }
   },
   "publicKey": {
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserConverter.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserConverter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b565fadcc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserConverter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-present Cloudogu GmbH and Contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+import React, { FC, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  Button,
+  Modal,
+  PasswordConfirmation,
+  SubmitButton,
+  ErrorNotification,
+  Level
+} from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { Link, User } from "@scm-manager/ui-types";
+import { convertToExternal, convertToInternal } from "./convertUser";
+import styled from "styled-components";
+
+const ExternalDescription = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+`;
+
+type Props = {
+  user: User;
+  fetchUser: (user: User) => void;
+};
+
+const UserConverter: FC<Props> = ({ user, fetchUser }) => {
+  const [t] = useTranslation("users");
+  const [showPasswordModal, setShowPasswordModal] = useState(false);
+  const [password, setPassword] = useState("");
+  const [passwordValid, setPasswordValid] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<Error | undefined>();
+
+  const toInternal = () => {
+    convertToInternal((user._links.convertToInternal as Link).href, password)
+      .then(() => fetchUser(user))
+      .then(() => setShowPasswordModal(false))
+      .catch(setError);
+  };
+
+  const toExternal = () => {
+    convertToExternal((user._links.convertToExternal as Link).href)
+      .then(() => fetchUser(user))
+      .catch(setError);
+  };
+
+  const changePassword = (password: string, valid: boolean) => {
+    setPassword(password);
+    setPasswordValid(valid);
+  };
+
+  const getUserExternalDescription = () => {
+    if (user.external) {
+      return t("userForm.userIsExternal");
+    } else {
+      return t("userForm.userIsInternal");
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getConvertButton = () => {
+    if (user.external) {
+      return (
+        <Button
+          label={t("userForm.button.convertToInternal")}
+          action={() => setShowPasswordModal(true)}
+          icon="exchange-alt"
+          className="is-pulled-right"
+        />
+      );
+    } else {
+      return <Button label={t("userForm.button.convertToExternal")} action={() => toExternal()} icon="exchange-alt" />;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const passwordChangeField = <PasswordConfirmation passwordChanged={changePassword} />;
+  const passwordModal = (
+    <Modal
+      body={passwordChangeField}
+      closeFunction={() => setShowPasswordModal(false)}
+      active={showPasswordModal}
+      title={t("userForm.modal.passwordRequired")}
+      footer={
+        <SubmitButton
+          action={() => password && passwordValid && toInternal()}
+          disabled={!passwordValid}
+          scrollToTop={false}
+          label={t("userForm.modal.convertToInternal")}
+        />
+      }
+    />
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {showPasswordModal && passwordModal}
+      {error && <ErrorNotification error={error} />}
+      <div className="columns is-multiline">
+        <ExternalDescription className="column is-half">{getUserExternalDescription()}</ExternalDescription>
+        <div className="column is-half">
+          <Level right={getConvertButton()} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default UserConverter;
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserForm.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserForm.tsx
index c93e074dd1..3fcd91bad9 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserForm.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/UserForm.tsx
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@ import {
   ErrorNotification,
   InputField,
   Level,
-  Modal,
   PasswordConfirmation,
   SubmitButton,
   Subtitle,
   validation as validator
 } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import * as userValidator from "./userValidation";
-import { setPassword } from "./setPassword";
 
 type Props = WithTranslation & {
   submitForm: (p: User) => void;
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ type State = {
   nameValidationError: boolean;
   displayNameValidationError: boolean;
   passwordValid: boolean;
-  showPasswordModal: boolean;
   error?: Error;
 };
 
@@ -71,8 +68,7 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       mailValidationError: false,
       displayNameValidationError: false,
       nameValidationError: false,
-      passwordValid: false,
-      showPasswordModal: false
+      passwordValid: false
     };
   }
 
@@ -119,43 +115,22 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       this.state.mailValidationError ||
       this.state.displayNameValidationError ||
       this.state.nameValidationError ||
-      !user.displayName ||
-      (this.props.user?.external && !user.external && !user.password)
+      !user.displayName
     );
   };
 
   submit = (event: Event) => {
-    const { user, passwordValid } = this.state;
     event.preventDefault();
     if (!this.isInvalid()) {
       this.props.submitForm(this.state.user);
-      if (user.password && passwordValid && user._links?.password) {
-        setPassword((user._links.password as Link).href, user.password).catch(error => this.setState({ error }));
-      }
     }
   };
 
   render() {
     const { loading, t } = this.props;
-    const { user, showPasswordModal, passwordValid, error } = this.state;
+    const { user, error } = this.state;
 
     const passwordChangeField = <PasswordConfirmation passwordChanged={this.handlePasswordChange} />;
-    const passwordModal = (
-      <Modal
-        body={passwordChangeField}
-        closeFunction={() => this.setState({ user: { ...user, external: true } }, () => this.showPasswordModal(false))}
-        active={showPasswordModal}
-        title={t("userForm.modal.passwordRequired")}
-        footer={
-          <SubmitButton
-            action={() => !!user.password && passwordValid && this.showPasswordModal(false)}
-            disabled={!this.state.passwordValid}
-            scrollToTop={false}
-            label={t("userForm.modal.setPassword")}
-          />
-        }
-      />
-    );
     let nameField = null;
     let subtitle = null;
     if (!this.props.user) {
@@ -180,7 +155,6 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     return (
       <>
         {subtitle}
-        {showPasswordModal && passwordModal}
         <form onSubmit={this.submit}>
           <div className="columns is-multiline">
             {nameField}
@@ -204,14 +178,6 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
                 helpText={t("help.mailHelpText")}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className="column is-full">
-              <Checkbox
-                label={t("user.externalFlag")}
-                onChange={this.handleExternalFlagChange}
-                checked={!!user?.external}
-                helpText={t("help.externalFlagHelpText")}
-              />
-            </div>
           </div>
           {!user.external && (
             <>
@@ -229,16 +195,12 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
             </>
           )}
           {error && <ErrorNotification error={error} />}
-          <Level right={<SubmitButton disabled={this.isInvalid()} loading={loading} label={t("userForm.button")} />} />
+          <Level right={<SubmitButton disabled={this.isInvalid()} loading={loading} label={t("userForm.button.submit")} />} />
         </form>
       </>
     );
   }
 
-  showPasswordModal = (showPasswordModal: boolean) => {
-    this.setState({ showPasswordModal });
-  };
-
   handleUsernameChange = (name: string) => {
     this.setState({
       nameValidationError: !validator.isNameValid(name),
@@ -287,19 +249,6 @@ class UserForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       }
     });
   };
-
-  handleExternalFlagChange = (external: boolean) => {
-    this.setState(
-      {
-        user: {
-          ...this.state.user,
-          external
-        }
-      },
-      //Only show password modal if edit mode and external flag was changed to internal and password was not already set
-      () => !external && this.props.user?.external && !this.state.user.password && this.showPasswordModal(true)
-    );
-  };
 }
 
 export default withTranslation("users")(UserForm);
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/convertUser.ts b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/convertUser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a37c8879c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/convertUser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2020-present Cloudogu GmbH and Contributors
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+import { apiClient } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
+import { CONTENT_TYPE_USER } from "../modules/users";
+
+export function convertToInternal(url: string, newPassword: string) {
+  return apiClient
+    .put(
+      url,
+      {
+        newPassword
+      },
+      CONTENT_TYPE_USER
+    )
+    .then(response => {
+      return response;
+    });
+}
+
+export function convertToExternal(url: string) {
+  return apiClient.put(url, {}, CONTENT_TYPE_USER).then(response => {
+    return response;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/navLinks/SetPasswordNavLink.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/navLinks/SetPasswordNavLink.tsx
index ec6a598a6b..194bf71c18 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/navLinks/SetPasswordNavLink.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/components/navLinks/SetPasswordNavLink.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ChangePasswordNavLink extends React.Component<Props> {
 
   hasPermissionToSetPassword = () => {
     const { user } = this.props;
-    return !user.external && user._links.password;
+    return user._links.password;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/containers/EditUser.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/containers/EditUser.tsx
index 895ced6337..b863d2f1c9 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/containers/EditUser.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/containers/EditUser.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,17 @@ import { withRouter } from "react-router-dom";
 import UserForm from "../components/UserForm";
 import DeleteUser from "./DeleteUser";
 import { User } from "@scm-manager/ui-types";
-import { getModifyUserFailure, isModifyUserPending, modifyUser, modifyUserReset } from "../modules/users";
+import {
+  fetchUserByLink,
+  getModifyUserFailure,
+  isModifyUserPending,
+  modifyUser,
+  modifyUserReset
+} from "../modules/users";
 import { History } from "history";
 import { ErrorNotification } from "@scm-manager/ui-components";
 import { compose } from "redux";
+import UserConverter from "../components/UserConverter";
 
 type Props = {
   loading: boolean;
@@ -39,6 +46,7 @@ type Props = {
   // dispatch functions
   modifyUser: (user: User, callback?: () => void) => void;
   modifyUserReset: (p: User) => void;
+  fetchUser: (user: User) => void;
 
   // context objects
   user: User;
@@ -64,7 +72,9 @@ class EditUser extends React.Component<Props> {
     return (
       <div>
         <ErrorNotification error={error} />
-        <UserForm submitForm={user => this.modifyUser(user)} user={user} loading={loading} />
+        <UserForm submitForm={this.modifyUser} user={user} loading={loading} />
+        <hr />
+        <UserConverter user={user} fetchUser={this.props.fetchUser} />
         <DeleteUser user={user} />
       </div>
     );
@@ -87,6 +97,9 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch: any) => {
     },
     modifyUserReset: (user: User) => {
       dispatch(modifyUserReset(user));
+    },
+    fetchUser: (user: User) => {
+      dispatch(fetchUserByLink(user));
     }
   };
 };
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/modules/users.ts b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/modules/users.ts
index 28e0e59fe2..1648090cc1 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/modules/users.ts
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/users/modules/users.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const DELETE_USER_PENDING = `${DELETE_USER}_${types.PENDING_SUFFIX}`;
 export const DELETE_USER_SUCCESS = `${DELETE_USER}_${types.SUCCESS_SUFFIX}`;
 export const DELETE_USER_FAILURE = `${DELETE_USER}_${types.FAILURE_SUFFIX}`;
 
-const CONTENT_TYPE_USER = "application/vnd.scmm-user+json;v=2";
+export const CONTENT_TYPE_USER = "application/vnd.scmm-user+json;v=2";
 
 // TODO i18n for error messages
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ResourceLinks.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ResourceLinks.java
index 684978b0ab..c826ee8e5e 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ResourceLinks.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ResourceLinks.java
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ class ResourceLinks {
       return userLinkBuilder.method("getUserResource").parameters(name).method("overwritePassword").parameters().href();
     }
 
+    public String toExternal(String name) {
+      return userLinkBuilder.method("getUserResource").parameters(name).method("toExternal").parameters().href();
+    }
+
+    public String toInternal(String name) {
+      return userLinkBuilder.method("getUserResource").parameters(name).method("toInternal").parameters().href();
+    }
+
     public String publicKeys(String name) {
       return publicKeyLinkBuilder.method("findAll").parameters(name).href();
     }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserResource.java
index ba5e027bf4..470ef8fda0 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserResource.java
@@ -186,6 +186,71 @@ public class UserResource {
     return Response.noContent().build();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This Endpoint is for Admin user to convert external user to internal.
+   * The oldPassword property of the DTO is not needed here. it will be ignored.
+   * The oldPassword property is needed in the MeResources when the actual user change the own password.
+   *
+   * <strong>Note:</strong> This method requires "user:modify" privilege to modify the password of other users.
+   *
+   * @param name              name of the user to be modified
+   * @param passwordOverwrite change password object to modify password. the old password is here not required
+   */
+  @PUT
+  @Path("convert-to-internal")
+  @Consumes(VndMediaType.USER)
+  @Operation(summary = "Converts an external user to internal", description = "Converts an external user to an internal one and set the new password.", tags = "User")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "204", description = "update success")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "invalid body, e.g. the new password is missing")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "401", description = "not authenticated / invalid credentials")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "not authorized, the current user does not have the \"user\" privilege")
+  @ApiResponse(
+    responseCode = "404",
+    description = "not found, no user with the specified id/name available",
+    content = @Content(
+      mediaType = VndMediaType.ERROR_TYPE,
+      schema = @Schema(implementation = ErrorDto.class)
+    ))
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "internal server error")
+  public Response toInternal(@PathParam("id") String name, @Valid PasswordOverwriteDto passwordOverwrite) {
+    UserDto dto = userToDtoMapper.map(userManager.get(name));
+    dto.setExternal(false);
+    adapter.update(name, existing -> dtoToUserMapper.map(dto, existing.getPassword()));
+    userManager.overwritePassword(name, passwordService.encryptPassword(passwordOverwrite.getNewPassword()));
+    return Response.noContent().build();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This Endpoint is for Admin user to convert internal user to external.
+   *
+   * <strong>Note:</strong> This method requires "user:modify" privilege to modify the password of other users.
+   *
+   * @param name              name of the user to be modified
+   */
+  @PUT
+  @Path("convert-to-external")
+  @Consumes(VndMediaType.USER)
+  @Operation(summary = "Converts an internal user to external", description = "Converts an internal user to an external one and removes the local password.", tags = "User")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "204", description = "update success")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "400", description = "invalid body, e.g. the new password is missing")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "401", description = "not authenticated / invalid credentials")
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "not authorized, the current user does not have the \"user\" privilege")
+  @ApiResponse(
+    responseCode = "404",
+    description = "not found, no user with the specified id/name available",
+    content = @Content(
+      mediaType = VndMediaType.ERROR_TYPE,
+      schema = @Schema(implementation = ErrorDto.class)
+    ))
+  @ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "internal server error")
+  public Response toExternal(@PathParam("id") String name) {
+    userManager.overwritePassword(name, passwordService.encryptPassword(null));
+    UserDto dto = userToDtoMapper.map(userManager.get(name));
+    dto.setExternal(true);
+    adapter.update(name, existing -> dtoToUserMapper.map(dto, existing.getPassword()));
+    return Response.noContent().build();
+  }
+
   @Path("permissions")
   public UserPermissionResource permissions() {
     return userPermissionResource;
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapper.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapper.java
index d40adc8f47..97aca8c1fb 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapper.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapper.java
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ public abstract class UserToUserDtoMapper extends BaseMapper<User, UserDto> {
     if (UserPermissions.modify(user).isPermitted()) {
       linksBuilder.single(link("update", resourceLinks.user().update(user.getName())));
       linksBuilder.single(link("publicKeys", resourceLinks.user().publicKeys(user.getName())));
-      linksBuilder.single(link("password", resourceLinks.user().passwordChange(user.getName())));
+      if (user.isExternal()) {
+        linksBuilder.single(link("convertToInternal", resourceLinks.user().toInternal(user.getName())));
+      } else {
+        linksBuilder.single(link("password", resourceLinks.user().passwordChange(user.getName())));
+        linksBuilder.single(link("convertToExternal", resourceLinks.user().toExternal(user.getName())));
+      }
     }
     if (PermissionPermissions.read().isPermitted()) {
       linksBuilder.single(link("permissions", resourceLinks.userPermissions().permissions(user.getName())));
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapperTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapperTest.java
index 32a7b8d775..3e82c92cbe 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapperTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UserToUserDtoMapperTest.java
@@ -90,14 +90,15 @@ public class UserToUserDtoMapperTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldGetPasswordLinkForAdmin() {
+  public void shouldGetInternalUserLinks() {
     User user = createDefaultUser();
+    user.setExternal(false);
     when(subject.isPermitted("user:modify:abc")).thenReturn(true);
-    when(userManager.isTypeDefault(eq(user))).thenReturn(true);
 
     UserDto userDto = mapper.map(user);
 
     assertEquals("expected password link with modify permission", expectedBaseUri.resolve("abc/password").toString(), userDto.getLinks().getLinkBy("password").get().getHref());
+    assertEquals("expected convert to external link with modify permission", expectedBaseUri.resolve("abc/convert-to-external").toString(), userDto.getLinks().getLinkBy("convertToExternal").get().getHref());
   }
 
   @Test