2.12 mpsetpasswd Command [UNIX]

Synopsis

mpsetpasswd [-d] username

Description

This command sets, modifies, or deletes the password of the Operation Manager user registered to Systemwalker Operation Manager. The Operation Manager user with the password deleted cannot log in. This command also deletes the password of the Operation Manager user named "root."

Options

-d

Specify to delete the password. The user with the password deleted cannot log in.

username

Specify the name of the Operation Manager user whose password is to be set, modified, or deleted.

Return Values

Return value	Meaning
0	Normal termination
Value other than 0	Abnormal termination

Reference

mpadduser, mpmoduser, mpusers

Command Location

Solaris
HP-UX
AIX
Linux

Systemwalker installation directory/FJSVfwseo/bin

Privilege Required

System administrator (superuser) privileges are required.

Cautions

The following characters are available for the password:
Category
Character
Alphabetic character
A - Z
a - z
Numeric character
0 - 9
Symbol
! " # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ ] ^ _ { | } ~
Blank
' '

Category	Character
Alphabetic character	A - Z a - z
Numeric character	0 - 9
Symbol	! " # % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? [ \ ] ^ _ { \| } ~
Blank	' '

Password can be between 5 and 50 alphanumeric characters. However, only up to 8 characters are valid as the password.
In cluster environments, execute this command only on the active node (the node where the shared disk is mounted).
The settings configured with this command on the active node will be applied to the standby node at the time of next failover. Check which nodes are the active node or standby node in the cluster system currently used.

Examples

The following example sets and modifies the password of the Operation Manager user named "swuser":

mpsetpasswd swuser
Password:  <-- Type a password to be set and modified
                         (which will not be echoed back)
Retype: <-- Retype the password to be set and modified
                         (which will not be echoed back)

The following example deletes the password of the Operation Manager user named "root":

mpsetpasswd -d root

Execution Results/Output Format

Normal termination	No message is output.
Abnormal termination	An error message is output.