Help With CenterVu password issue 2

[d00kie]

As an Admin, how do you reset a user's password in centrevu admin ver 8 or 9? I cannot seem to locate a place to do this in the GUI or the emulator.

 

[98Converter]

Sign into CMS with the ROOT log. At the # prompt, enter the command passwd -f <ID> to force reset.

I'm not familiar with being able to do it from CentreVu. I thought you had to completely remove the login and re-add it.

Hope this helps,
Chris

 

[g3rguy]

Changing a password can only be done in root

passwd LOGIN

Then it will prompt you to enter new password and to confirm.

 

[d00kie]

Thanks All!

 

[TeleBOYWONDER]

First you will have to assign the user a new temporary password. Just doing the passwd -f with user name won't let he/she login.

So...
1. log into CMS as root
2. TYPE "passwd USERID"
3. ENTER TEMP PASSWORD FOR USER
3a REPEAT PREVIOUS STEP
4. TYPE "passwd -f USERID" (now the user will be forced to change the passwd upon initial successful login.

 

[SF0751]

I like to use the command passwd -d <user-ID> instead. This deletes the user's password, and then they are forced to select a new password. Same end result as you will get with TeleBOYWONDER's instructions, but in fewer steps.

Susan
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