Changing Isilon root and admin passwords

Question

How can we change Isilon root and admin default passwords Thanks in advance

Raj_la · Accepted Answer

i did that in isilon UI [ web interface ] . go to cluster management --> access management select system under users tab

and select FILE:system under select a provider tab , then click admin click view details there u see password: no value [ edit ] click on that edit and type what ever password u want ( same thing for root ). there should be easier way through CLI

cincystorage · Answer

You know,  i think you can just use 'passwd' on CLI. I don't have a clean virtual isilon running to test it,  but i'm fairly certain.

Raj_la · Answer

mark is right 'login as admin and do passwd' ..i tried so its nothing but other unix server

sjones51 · Answer

Hi khkris,, As mentioned already, the passwords can be changed using the WebUi and the command line by using the passwd command since OneFS is Free BSD based. Isilon also has a command that allows you to change the password of users without having to log out and back in as said user.  To change the root password to pa$$w0rd for example: #isi auth users modify user --user=root --password=pa$$w0rd This was taken from the 7.2.1 CLI Administration Guide on page 299 located here: https://support.emc.com/docu60090 You can find your specific version by searching 'OneFS CLI Administration Guide' (replace with your OneFS version) here: https://support.emc.com/search

khkris · Answer

Password by default never expire, but you can set up the expiration date from the cluster. Access -> Membership& Roles -> FILE:SYSTEM (from dropdown) -> You see all users (Root is one) Hope this helps

SueF1 · Answer

Can some one tell me how the 'password can expire' (for root) works?  It is set to yes, but I've never gotten any sort of pop up stating that the password has expired and it needs to be changed.

SueF1 · Answer

It doesn't let me set the account expiration date, I get failed to modify user root, Invalid parameter.  I used the calendar to select a date and it enters it as dd/mm/yyyy and when I save it I get the invalid parameter error.  Do you know the CLI syntax?  This is what I've come up with so far - isi auth users modify root expiry=2016-07-28.  I get an invalid parameter here too.

LewisH81 · Answer

Once you have used this command to change the password, how do you delete the history so you cannot use the up arrow to view the new password in plane text?

kipcranford · Answer

I would think you'd want to issue the command like this instead:

x4102-1# isi auth users modify root --set-password

password:

Then it won't be in cleartext. This syntax works in OneFS 8.0.0, at least...

LewisH81 · Answer

I'll do that in the future but too late for this one. Anyone know how to clear the history?

Peter_Sero · Answer

rm /root/.zsh_history then log out and back in and make sure no history has been written from a memory buffer after the 'rm'. -- Peter

LewisH81 · Answer

Thanks for that Peter. If I do this will this folder recreate itself after so that new commands are still saved in the history?

Peter_Sero · Answer

It's actually a file rather than a folder, and yes a new file will be created at the latest when

one logs in again and starts typing commands. You can also try: rename it,

edit to remove the passwords, and name it back.

sm3013 · Answer

Anyone know the default root password? I have version 9.1.0.17 if that helps.

DELL-Sam L · Answer

Hello sm3013, The default password should be password.  Here is also a link to a kb that maybe of assistance as well. https://dell.to/38h3f2O

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