Changing the Password

Changing the Password

One can change the admin password with any of these methods.

Method 1:
  1. Login as admin and click on admin link( drop down ) on the top right corner
  2. Click Change Password
  3. Enter your current and New passwords
  4. Click Save 
Method 2:
  1. Navigate to Security::Local Accounts and select admin from the user lists
  2. Here you need to enter the new password
  3. Click Save to save the changes
Method 3:
One can also change the admin password through shell.
  1. Go to Access page on WebUI and click Console
  2. Type shell sudo su - to go to shell as root
  3. Type passwd admin and enter the new password

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