Authorization commands

Use authorization commands to manage user accounts.

Table 1.
Command name Action Syntax
auth set user The auth set user command changes the admin password for the Management server. auth set user <user>
auth set recovery The auth set recovery command allows the admin password to be reset from the serial console for a Management server. The default is on

If the option is enabled, you can type resetpass for the user name at the serial login and any non-empty password. Immediately after you log in, you will be asked to access the appliance. To verify access, disconnect the Network adapter, then reconnect it (see Note). This verifies that the serial console is not being accessed over a remote port replicator. If you do not have access to the appliance, you must set the recovery option to off.

 auth set recovery <on|off>
auth show recovery The auth show recovery command shows whether recovery is on or off. In the on state, the admin password can be reset from the serial console for a Management server.

If the option is enabled, you can type resetpass for the user name at the serial login and any non-empty password. Immediately after you log in, you will be asked to access the appliance. To verify access, disconnect the Network adapter, then reconnect it (see Note). This verifies that the serial console is not being accessed over a remote port replicator. If you do not have access to the appliance, you must set the recovery option to off.

 auth show recovery
Note: To disconnect and reconnect the Network adapter, modify the adapter settings of the Management server.
For example, in VMWare, complete the following steps:
  1. Login to the VMWare client.
  2. Right click the Management server virtual appliance and select Edit Settings.
  3. In the hardware settings for the network adapter, clear the Connected check box, then save the settings.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, selecting the Connected check box to reconnect the network adapter..