• Topic ID: id_15460291-2
  • Version: 3.0
  • Date: Jun 15, 2020 10:56:30 PM

Password Change Procedure

Prerequisites

Overview

The following procedure describes how to change OS root password and ctuser password on CT system.

This script shall be used only when customer requests to change the GE default passwords. After the password change the customer shall be responsible for maintaining the passwords on CT system.

1 How to update OS root password

Procedure

  1. Open a shell window and log in as root.
    1. Type: {ctuser@hostname} su - Enter
    2. Type the default root password and press Enter
  2. In the shell window, enter the following command.
    1. Type: [root@hostname ~]# passwd Enter
    2. Enter new password twice according to the command prompt.


      ######################################################
      [root@hostname ~]# passwd
      Changing password for root.
      New Password:
      Reenter New Password:
      Password changed.
      ######################################################

      note: New OS root password is recommended to have.
      • 14 characters minimum
      • Have at least one uppercase alphabetic character
      • Have at least one lowercase alphabetic character
      • Have at least one numeric character
      • Have at least one non-alphanumeric special character
      • Passwords must not contain more than three consecutive repeating characters
      • Passwords must not contain personal information such as names, telephone numbers, account names, birthdates, or dictionary words

2 How to update ctuser password

Procedure

  1. Open a shell window and log in as root.
    1. Type: {ctuser@hostname} su - Enter
    2. Type the default root password and press Enter
  2. In the shell window, enter the following command.
    1. Type: [root@hostname ~]# passwd ctuser Enter
    2. Enter new password twice according to the command prompt.
      note: Only the following fixed password is allowed for ctuser. Any other password will cause system functional issue.

      Revolution#123


      ######################################################
      [root@hostname ~]# passwd
      Changing password for ctuser.
      New Password:
      Reenter New Password:
      Password changed.
      ######################################################

  3. In Shell window, enter the following command
    1. Type: [root@hostname ~]# /usr/g/scripts/.security/setPasswordToFw Enter
  4. Reboot system.

3 Finalization

No finalization steps.