Reset Password

When using Internal security, any user password can be reset.

Requirements

• All cluster nodes are completely shut down. See Startup/Shutdown for more information.
• This command is run on the master node.

Syntax

<DREMIO_HOME>/bin/dremio-admin set-password \
-u <ACCOUNT_USER> \
-p <NEW_PASSWORD> \

Options

To obtain a list of options on the command line:

./dremio-admin set-password -h

Restore options:

    -h, --help
      show usage
    -p, --password
      password
  * -u, --username
      username of user

[info] Note

If the --password flag is specified without a value, the utility prompts for one interactively.

Example

This following example resets the password for user123.

./dremio-admin set-passowrd -u user123 -p dremio123

Resetting Passwords Step-by-Step

1. Make sure all cluster nodes are shutdown.

2. On the master node, run the following command:

   $ <DREMIO_HOME>/bin/dremio-admin set-password 
   -u <ACCOUNT_USER>
   -p <NEW_PASSWORD>
   

3. Look for the confirmation message:

   ...
   Password changed