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Chapter 4 Administering Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine
Reconfiguring Solution Engine System Parameters
You can reset the ACS SE CLI administrator name, the administrator password, or both. This procedure
details how to reset the password after you log in with the existing credentials. To reset the CLI
administrator name see
Resetting the Solution Engine CLI Administrator Name, page 4-16
.
If you do not have the existing ACS SE CLI administrator login credentials, you must have the recovery
CD-ROM to reset these credentials. For information on resetting the administrator login and password
without first logging in, see
Recovering from Loss of Administrator Credentials, page 4-24
.
To reset the ACS SE administrator login credentials:
Step 1
Log in to the ACS SE. For more information, see
Logging In to the Solution Engine From a Serial
Console, page 4-2
.
Step 2
At the system prompt, type
set password
and then press
Enter.
Result
: The ACS SE displays the prompt:
Enter old password:
Step 3
Type the password, and then press
Enter
.
Result
: The ACS SE displays the prompt:
Enter new account name:
Step 4
Type the new account name, and then press
Enter
.
Result
: The ACS SE displays the prompt:
Enter new password
Step 5
Type the new password, and then press
Enter
.
Note
The new password must not contain the administrator account name, must contain a minimum
of 6 characters, and it must include a mix of at least 3 character types (numerals, special
characters, uppercase letters, and lowercase letters). Each of the following examples is
acceptable:
1PaSsWoRd, *password44, Pass*word
.
Result
: The ACS SE displays the prompt:
Reenter new password
Step 6
Type the new password again, and then press
Enter
.
Result
: The ACS SE displays the prompt:
Password is set successfully.
Administrator account name is set to _____
Resetting the Solution Engine CLI Administrator Name
There is always a single set of ACS SE CLI administrator credentials that consists of the administrator
name and password. Unlike other ACS administrative accounts, this unique administrative account is
granted all privileges, cannot be deleted, and is not listed in the Administrators table of the
Administrative Control page in the ACS web interface.
