| Article Number: 487155 | Article Version: 4 | Article Type: How To |
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To change the password for the ‘compadmin’ user on compliant mode clusters, there are three options.
Option 1: passwd
To change the password for the ‘compadmin’ user, issue the following command:
$ passwd
Follow the prompts to change the password. For additional information regarding the ‘passwd’ command, run: $ man passwd
In the event that this returns an error, try option 2.
In the event that this returns an error, try option 2.
Option 2: ‘isi auth’
To change the password for the ‘compadmin’ user without using ‘passwd’, issue the one of the following commands:
OneFS 7.2.x and Earlier:
$ isi auth modify user –user=compadmin –password=<password>
$ isi auth modify user –user=compadmin –password=<password>
OneFS 8.x and Later:
$ isi auth users modify compadmin –pasword=<password>
This command should return no output. For additional information about the ‘isi auth’ command, please see the Isilon OneFS CLI Administration Guide relevant to your version of OneFS.
Note: It is important to be sure you are entering the password accurately when issuing this ‘isi auth’ command. Unlike ‘passwd’, this method does not ask to confirm your changes.
Note: It is important to be sure you are entering the password accurately when issuing this ‘isi auth’ command. Unlike ‘passwd’, this method does not ask to confirm your changes.
Option 3: Using the WebUI
To change the ‘compadmin’ password using the OneFS WebUI, follow these steps:
OneFS 7.2.x and Earlier:
- Log into the WebUI as ‘compadmin’
- Go to Access > Membership & Roles
- Click the ‘Users’ tab and choose ‘FILE:System’ from the ‘Select a provider’ drop-down menu.
- Click ‘View Details’ next to ‘compadmin’
- Click ‘Edit’ next to ‘Password’ and enter your desired password.
- Click ‘Save’
OneFS 8.x and Later:
- Log into the WebUI as ‘compadmin’
- Go to Access > Membership & Roles
- Click the ‘Users’ tab and choose ‘FILE:System’ from the ‘Select a provider’ drop down menu.
- Click ‘View / Edit’ next to ‘compadmin’
- Click ‘Edit User’
- Enter your desired password in the ‘password’ field.
- You may have to choose a value from the ‘UNIX Shell’ drop-down menu. By default, OneFS uses /bin/zsh
- Click ‘Save’
For additional information about the Isilon WebUI, please see the Isilon OneFS Web User Interface Administration Guide relevant to your version of OneFS.
Note: It is important to be sure you are entering the password accurately when issuing this method. The WebUI does not ask to confirm your changes.
Note: It is important to be sure you are entering the password accurately when issuing this method. The WebUI does not ask to confirm your changes.
