Change NSX-T Manager root password

[ggovek]

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.

1. SSH to NSX-T Manager with admin user
2. st e (login to root)
3. passwd
4. root password successfuly changed
5. sync
6. 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?

[Sreejith C]

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 

[ggovek]

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.

[Sreejith C]

Have you tried the set command mentioned in the link? 

[ggovek]

It works. Thank you for help.

[Ershad Ramezani Mashkaleh]

there is no command in the link.

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[Mohit Joshi]

You can change the password of NSX-T Manager with below command and it will ask for current password and allow you to set new password. 
set user root password
set user admin password
set user audit password

nsxtmgr>set user root password
                           Current password:
                           New password:
                           Confirm new password:
nsxtmgr>set user admin password
                           Current password:
                           New password:
                           Confirm new password:
nsxtmgr>set user audit password
                           Current password:
                           New password:
                           Confirm new password:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/nsxt-dc/3-0/administration-guide/authentication-and-authorization/managing-local-user-accounts/manage-a-user-s-password-or-name-using-the-cli.html

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