reset username

This command reenables a locked out account.

Syntax

reset username account [password]

Parameters

account: Specifies the name of the user account to reset.
password: Specifies the new, temporary password for the account.

Guidelines

The reset username command allows a privileged administrator to reenable an account after lockout. If the invocation does not include the password, the interface prompts for the password. In either case, the interface prompts for confirmation of the password.

After an administrator reenables the account, the administrator needs to send the owner of the account the new password. The next time the owner of the account logs in, the interface prompts for a new password. This password must comply with the corporate password policy.

Example

Reenable the suehill account by changing the password for the account. The administrator does not set the password.

# configure terminal
(config)# reset username suehill
Enter new password: ********
Re-enter new password: ********
Password for user 'suehill' is reset.