chpvcuser Command

Purpose

The chpvcuser command is used to manage existing PowerVC user accounts. For example, changing user password and group membership.

To change the user password

chpvcuser ch_passwd -u <user-name> -c <cluster-name>

To reset the user password

chpvcuser reset_passwd -u <user-name> -c <cluster-name>

To modify the user group

chpvcuser modify_group  -u <user-name> -c <cluster-name> -g <group-name>

The chpvcuser command is used to manage existing PowerVC user accounts by changing passwords or modifying group memberships.

The chpvcuser command ensures proper user maintenance and access control within a PowerVC cluster environment.

Table 1. Subcommands
Subcommand	Description
ch_passwd	Changes the user password within a specified cluster.
reset_passwd	Resets another user password. Only the `pvcroot` user is authorized to reset a user password.
modify_group	Modifies the group membership of a user for PowerVC access roles.

Table 2. Flags
Items	Description
-u <`user-name`> or --username <`user-name`>	Specifies the username whose password or group membership needs to be modified.
-c <`cluster-name`> or --cluster <`cluster-name`>	Specifies the PowerVC cluster name to which the user belongs.
-g <`group-name`> or --group <`group-name`>	Specifies the target group to which the user must be added. The user can be moved to one of the following groups: `pvcsuperadmin` `pvcoperator` `pvcviewer`

To change the password for an existing PowerVC user who is named john in a cluster that is named abcdcluster, enter the following command:
```
chpvcuser ch_passwd -u john -c abcdcluster
```
To reset password of a user who is named adam within a PowerVC cluster that is named samplecluster, enter the following command:
```
chpvcuser reset_passwd -u adam -c samplecluster
```
Note: Only the pvcroot user is authorized to run this command.
To modify the group membership of an existing PowerVC user who is named john in a cluster that is named abcdcluster, enter the following command:
```
chpvcuser modify_group  -u john -c abcdcluster -g pvcviewer
```