HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual (53-1000240-0 - Page 412

2 Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability. passwd passwd Changes the password for a user level. Synopsis passwd ["user"] Description Use this command to change the password for the user currently logged in or for another user. To change the password for a specific user, enter the command with the optional "user" operand. This operand is valid for admin role users only. If you are a non-admin role user, you cannot use the "user" operand. To change your own password, use the passwd command with no operand. Users logging in to the system by way of RADIUS are allowed to change the passwords of the roles they log in; for example, if a user's role in RADIUS is admin, and this command is executed, the system prompts for the old admin password. This command changes the passwords in the switch database only. The hierarchy of user levels are (from greatest access to least) root, factory, admin, and user. Typically, all fabric management should be performed by admin. If the fabric is not in secure mode, the behavior of the command is as follows: • If you are changing your own user-level password, you are prompted to enter the old password and, if your entry is valid, the new password. • If a you are changing another user-level password with greater privileges than your current login level, you are prompted to enter that user level's old password and, if your entry is valid, the new password. • If you are changing another user-level password, the target account's AD member list must be a subset of your account's AD member list. • If you are logged in as the root user when changing another user-level password, you are not prompted to enter the old password. • The command is disabled until you have changed all the login passwords from the manufacture default values. If the fabric is in secure mode, the behavior of the command is as follows: • The command can only be run on the primary FCS switch. The changed passwords will be distributed to all FCS switches. NonFCS switches will be updated if the password of the user account is changed. • Changing the password of any user level causes the login session of that account (if logged in) to be terminated. Note If the security is enabled on the fabric, this command is disabled on all switches except the primary FCS. Refer to the Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for more information. A new password must follow these rules: • Have 8 to 40 characters • Must satisfy password policies configured by passwdCfg 2-378 Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Publication Number: 53-1000240-01