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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Few customers have the need to change the password for root on the TruView appliance (SSH).  Most task can be completed by logging in as TVadmin and assuming root (sudo). If you need to do change the password anyway, please use this procedure.
Most task can be completed as user ''TVadmin'' and assuming root and only few customers have the need to change the password for root on the TruView appliance. If chaging the password for root becomes unavoidable, please use the following procedure.


 
 
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{{#invoke:Message box|ambox |type=content|textWhen for any reason credentials are lost the root account may be the last resort to gain access to the appliance. If you modify the password for root, keep it securely stored for future use.}}
{{#invoke:Message box|ambox |type=content|text=When passwords are lost the root password may be the only way to get access to the operating system. If you modify the password for root, keep it securely stored.}}


 
 


The password for root is an 8 character complex password and is NOT to be revealed to customers.  However, you can modify this password once you are logged in as user TVadmin. For security reasons, 
The password for root is an 8 character complex password and WILL NOT be revealed to customers.  You can modify this password once you are logged in as user TVadmin. For security reasons, user root can only connect to the console directly (no SSH).
 
 


=== Modify the password for root ===
=== Modify the password for root ===


Using the SSH client of your choise, log in as TVadmin
Using the SSH client of your choice, login as TVadmin.


*Asume root  
*Asume root  
<pre>$ sudo su -</pre>
<pre>$ sudo su -</pre>


*Use passwd to modify the password  
*Use passwd command to modify the password  
<pre># passwd</pre>
<pre># passwd</pre>


*Logout  
*Logout (twice)
<pre># logout
<pre># logout
$ logout</pre>
$ logout</pre>
=== Test&nbsp;the new password ===


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=== Testing the new password for root ===
{{#invoke:Message box|ambox |type=content|text=For security reasons, user root cannot connect using SSH.}}


For security reasons, the user root cannot connect with SSH.
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*Connect a KVM to the server or connect to the IDRAC Virtual Console
*Connect to the iDRAC Virtual Consolea or connect a KVM to the server
*Login using root/<new password>  
*Login using root/<new password>  


Latest revision as of 12:31, 20 January 2018

Introduction

Most task can be completed as user TVadmin and assuming root and only few customers have the need to change the password for root on the TruView appliance. If chaging the password for root becomes unavoidable, please use the following procedure.

 

Solution

 

 

The password for root is an 8 character complex password and WILL NOT be revealed to customers.  You can modify this password once you are logged in as user TVadmin. For security reasons, user root can only connect to the console directly (no SSH).

Modify the password for root

Using the SSH client of your choice, login as TVadmin.

  • Asume root
$ sudo su -
  • Use passwd command to modify the password
# passwd
  • Logout (twice)
# logout
$ logout

Test the new password

 

 

  • Connect to the iDRAC Virtual Consolea or connect a KVM to the server
  • Login using root/<new password>

 

 

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