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How to use NwConsole to validate account credentials at NetWitness service levels

Issue

How to use NwConsole to validate account credentials at NetWitness service levels.
How can I make sure all service level and appliance level passwords are the same?

Resolution

In order to validate the account credentials at all service levels (service and appliance), follow the steps below:
 
  1. Connect the appliance in question via SSH
  2. Issue the command NwConsole to enter the NetWitness Console
  3. Login to the service level in question (refer to the table below) by issuing one of the commands below.

         If SSL is disabled, use the following command:  login localhost: admin
         If SSL is enabled, use the following command:  login localhost: :ssl admin

    NOTE:  The user service name may be different based on the current configuration: i.e. nwservice
  4. At the prompt, enter the password for the account in question.
    1. If the login was successful, you will see the following output:

      Password: *********
      Successfully logged in as session 3835430
    2. If the login attempt fails, you will see the following output:

      Invalid username or password
      > (F) 2014-Jun-13 11:48:17 [ChannelManager::messageHandler]  Socket Error: End of file
  6. If Step 4 is successful, you can issue the command  logout and repeat as necessary for the various service levels.

If you are unsure of any of the steps above or experience any issues, contact NetWitness Support and quote this artice ID for further assistance.


Notes

Refer to the table below for the ports associated with each service level.

  • Column 1: Service Level
  • Column 2:  Service Port

  • Column 1: Appliance
  • Column 2: 50006

  • Column 1: Concentrator
  • Column 2: 50005

  • Column 1: Decoder
  • Column 2: 50004

  • Column 1: Broker
  • Column 2: 50003

  • Column 1: Log Decoder
  • Column 2: 50002

  • Column 1: Log Collector
  • Column 2: 50001




Internal Comments

UserName:salmeida
1/30/2024 4:22:19 PM - Technically Reviewed
Product name review and change

UserName:shurtj
6/13/2014 10:33:37 PM - Added Note Statement
Added Note statement that includes a table depicting the services and their respective ports.

UserName:shurtj
6/16/2014 6:53:19 PM - Technically Reviewed
Technically reviewed the article and changed its status to Copy Edited.

UserName:shurtj
7/23/2014 1:54:46 PM - Updated Article
Updated login step to provide instructions for when SSL is enabled and when it's disabled, per request from TSE Daren Becker.

Product Details

NetWitness NextGen
NetWitness NwConsole

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