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[bubbaaa]

Hello, I need to reset a password for a admin that has forgotten it. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have full admin rights just don't konw where to goto reset the password.

Thanks.

 

[1a22ip]

root access command passwd -d username

1a2 to ip I seen it all

 

[Stinney]

Personal preference, but I like to set a temporary password and then force the user to change it when they login, instead of just blanking it out:

Login as root

Execute the command: passwd [loginid]

Enter the temporary password they are to use.

Then execute the command: passwd -f [loginid]

Let the user know what the temporary password is, then when they login, the system will force them to chose a new password.


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[bubbaaa]

Ok. I am going to sound like a total idiot. How do I log in as root? I have only been on this system (Avaya) for a couple of months.

 

[Stinney]

You have to access the system directly, either on the console or via ASA with a generic connection setup, or a simple telnet to the box.

Remotely, you may have to login with username cms first then use the command su root, to switch over to the root login, if security measures have been set to disallow direct root logins from remote access.




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