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NetWitness Discussions

Root Password Change

RobertMWilliams
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‎2019-05-01 02:17 PM

How do i change the root password on my appliances? Decoder Concentrator ESA

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JoshRandall
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‎2019-05-01 02:28 PM

Hi Robert,

All NetWitness appliances run CentOS, so like other *nix-based systems the passwd command will let you change the root (or any other) user password:

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Mr. Mongo

RobertMWilliams
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In response to JoshRandall

‎2019-05-01 03:55 PM

Real easy thanks.

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JamesMoon
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‎2019-05-01 06:18 PM

Just for future reference, the following KB can be followed to reset the root password if it is lost or forgotten.

https://community.rsa.com/docs/DOC-45315

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