The password used for running the keystone command has expired or is incorrect

This topic provides troubleshooting references and steps for resolving system errors when you are using an expired or incorrect password for running the keystone command.

Description

When the user is trying to run the keystone command by using a password that has expired or is incorrect, the system displays the following error:[root@SSClusterNode5 ~]# openstack user listERROR: openstack The request you have made requires authentication. (HTTP 401) (Request-ID: req-9e8d91b6-0ad4-42a8-b0d4-797a08150cea)

Cause

The system displays this error when the user has changed the password but is still using the expired password to access keystone.

Proposed workaround

Use the correct password to access keystone.