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vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password

Set a password for a local user

Availability: This command is available to cluster and Vserver administrators at the admin privilege level.

Description​

The vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password command sets the password for the specified local user. The password must meet the following criteria:

  • The password must be at least six characters in length.
  • The password must not contain user account name.
  • The password must contain characters from three of the following four categories:
    • English uppercase characters (A through Z)
    • English lowercase characters (a through z)
    • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
    • Special characters: ~, !, @, #, 0, ^, &, *, _, -, +, =, `, \, |, (, ), [, ], :, ;, ", ', <, >, ,, ., ?, /

Parameters​

-vserver <vserver name> - Vserver
This specifies the name of the Vserver.
-user-name <CIFS name> - User Name
This specifies the user name.

Examples​

The following example sets the password for the local user "CIFS_SERVER\u1" associated with Vserver "vs1". 

cluster1::> vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password -user-name CIFS_SERVER\u1 -vserver vs1

Enter the new password:
Confirm the new password:

The following example attempts to set the password but fails because the password did not meet password complexity requirements.
cluster1::> vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password -user-name CIFS_SERVER\u1 -vserver vs1

Enter the new password:
Confirm the new password:

Error: command failed: The password does not meet the password complexity
       requirements. Refer to the man page for details.