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uefipw command

Use this command to configure UEFI admin passwords. The password is write-only.

The uefipw command can be used with the “-p” option to configure the UEFI admin password for XCC or with the “-ep” option for LXCA to configure the UEFI admin password by CLI interface. The password is write-only.

The following table shows the arguments for the options.

Table 1. uefipw command. The following table is a multi-row two column table consisting of the options and option descriptions.
OptionDescription

-cp

Current password (limited to 20 characters)

-p

New password (limited to 20 characters)

-cep

Current password encrypted

-ep

New password encrypted

Syntax:
usage:
   uefipw [-options] - Configure the UEFI admin password
options:
   -cp      - current password (limited to 20 characters)
   -p       - new password (limited to 20 characters)
   -cep     - current password encrypted
   -ep      - new password encrypted