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How to change an appliance user's password via the command-line using NetWitness NwConsole

Issue

How to change an appliance user's password via the command-line using NetWitness NwConsole.
How do I reset a device user password on my NetWitness appliance?
How do I change someone's password on my NetWitness appliance using the command line?

Resolution

To change a device user's password via NetWitness NwConsole, perform the steps below.

  1. Connect to the appliance via SSH.
  2. Issue the command NwConsole to enter the NwConsole interface.
  3. Log into the appliance (through either the device port or the appliance port)  as an administrator user by issuing the following command:  login localhost:
  4. Enter the administrator's password and press enter.
  5. Issue the following command to change a device user's password:  set /users/accounts/ /config/password 

WARNING!  When resetting a user's password via NwConsole, the password must be typed in plain text.  The password will then be hashed normally.
                      In addition, you need to Remove and Re-add a Source on the Reporting-Engine after changed a password.
                      Please refer to following Online manual for more information.
https://community.netwitness.com/t5/netwitness-platform-online/change-the-default-admin-passwords/ta-p/669647

 


Internal Comments

UserName:wirthr1
6/20/2012 2:57:45 PM - Solution Number 00000388
Solution Number 00000388

UserName:shurtj
6/2/2014 10:16:06 PM - Updated Article
Updated the article as the command was entered incorrectly, and to abide by Primus best practices. Changed article type from corrective to how-to and modified the statements accordingly.

UserName:shurtj
6/26/2014 6:15:13 PM - Minor Change
Made minor change to the title.

UserName:shurtj
7/1/2014 7:26:49 PM - Corrected Syntax Error
Corrected syntax error in the set password command to remove the equals sign.

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4/1/2024 3:16:49 PM - Corrected product name and links
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