topic Change NSX-T Manager root password in VMware NSX Discussions

Change NSX-T Manager root password

ggovek — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:09:10 GMT

Hi,

On NSX-T manager root password has expired. I successfuly reset the password via vmware console.

Now I have a problem that I can't change my root password. I used the procedure bellow.

SSH to NSX-T Manager with admin user
st e (login to root)
passwd
root password successfuly changed
sync
reboot -f

Now when want to log in whit new root password, my login does not work. Login with reset password works normaly.

How can I change the root password?

Re: Change NSX-T Manager root password

Sreec — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:56:11 GMT

Kindly find the steps

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.0/administration/GUID-8816B842-2EC4-40A8-A618-F68DB29FABD2.html

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.0/administration/GUID-DB31B304-66A5-4516-9E55-2712D12B4F27.html

Re: Change NSX-T Manager root password

ggovek — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:59:40 GMT

Hi Sreec,

I have already successfuly reset root password, now I want to change password with more complex password, because this is not possible across the console and I may be wrong.

Re: Change NSX-T Manager root password

Sreec — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:02:27 GMT

Have you tried the set command mentioned in the link?

Re: Change NSX-T Manager root password

ggovek — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:07:35 GMT

It works. Thank you for help.