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Reset Password

The resetpasswd command allows the administrator to reset another user's password so they can get into their account. Only works for local accounts.

Command Path - resetpassword
Command Path - olt user resetpassword (OLT2 only)

Note: **=olt user - Add olt user to the CLI Command Path for OLT2.

To change the password, from the ESUx> command line, input ** resetpasswd, and press Enter. Output similar to the following is displayed:
ESUx> ** resetpasswd <enter> Enter UserID whose password you wish to reset: _
Note: The userid must be valid in the local NE database. If the userid is not valid, an error message is displayed.

Input the userid, and press Enter. The Password Policy information and prompt are displayed. For example:

Password Policy:
 - Password must:
   contain at least 2 upper case letters, 2 lower case letters, 2 numbers, and 2 special 
   characters
   have no character repeated consecutively 3 times
   be different from the prior password by at least 4 characters
   not contain any form of the UserID, forwards or backwards
 - Password must be a minimum of 15 characters for Admin users.
 - Password must be a minimum of 9 characters for non Admin users.
 - Password must not exceed 30 characters.
 - Password cannot be the same as previous 8 passwords.
Enter New Password: _

Note: The password history rule does not apply when the administrator is resetting a password for another user (i.e., the administrator can use any password for the reset).

Input the new password value as required above, and press Enter. The following prompt is displayed.
Confirm New Password: _
Note: The password entry is case-sensitive. The password entry is not displayed on the screen.
Input the same new password value again, and press enter. The following message confirms that the password has been changed.
User password successfully reset. User will be required to change their password upon next login.
Note: If the New Password and Confirm New Password entries do not match, the following message appears. If this happens, repeat Step 3 and Step 4 to reset the password.
Passwords do not match, please re-enter New Password!

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