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Resetting the password for a user

You can reset the password for any user account.

Procedure

To reset a password, complete the following steps.

  • If the local authentication server is used, rest the password from the Lenovo XClarity Administrator web interface:

    1. From the XClarity Administrator menu bar, click Administration > Security.

    2. Click Local Users under the Users and Groups section to display the Users Management page.

    3. Select a user account from the table.

    4. If the user account is enabled, click the All Actions > Reset Password for Selected User. The Reset Password dialog is displayed.

      1. Enter the new and confirm new passwords. The rules for the passwords are based the current account security settings.
      2. Optionally set Change on first access to Yes if you want to force the user to change the password the first time the user logs in to XClarity Administrator.

      3. Click Reset.

  • If an external LDAP server is used, reset the password in Microsoft Active Directory.

  • If an external SAML identity provider is used, reset the password in the identity provider.

  • If you cannot log in to XClarity Administrator using another supervisor account or if another supervisor account does not exist, you can reset the password for a local user with recovery or supervisor authority by mounting an ISO image that contains a configuration file with the new password. For more information, see Password for a local recovery or supervisor user is forgotten .