Changing passwords for ACF - Revision history

Bt129: /* Set ACF-password on Alpine Linux 1.9 and newer */

2021-07-29T06:02:33Z

Set ACF-password on Alpine Linux 1.9 and newer

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	Set the ACF-password for a specific user (where '<TT>username</TT>' could be a system user, such as '<TT>root</TT>'):		Set the ACF-password for a specific user (where '<TT>username</TT>' could be a system user, such as '<TT>root</TT>'):
	{{Cmd\|acfpasswd username}}		{{Cmd\|acfpasswd username}}
	You ~~would~~ be prompted to enter a new password for this user.		You will be prompted to enter a new password for this user.
	{{Tip\|You ~~could~~ set the ACF password to reflect the system user's password. In ~~such~~ case ~~you would run a~~ command ~~that~~ looks like this:		{{Tip\|You can set the ACF password to reflect the system user's password. In that case, the command looks like this:
	{{Cmd\|acfpasswd -s username}}		{{Cmd\|acfpasswd -s username}}
	''(The '<TT>-s</TT>' flag tells the system to copy the system user's password into ACF-password database.)''		''(The '<TT>-s</TT>' flag tells the system to copy the system user's password into ACF-password database.)''

Mhavela: Re-defining procedurs on how to set acf-password (now describing 'acfpasswd' feature)

2013-11-20T15:22:33Z

Re-defining procedurs on how to set acf-password (now describing 'acfpasswd' feature)

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	~~== Changing passwords in Alpine Linux ==~~		__NOTOC__

	~~''Note: this document covers version 1.8 and under. In future versions, the hope is to store the ACF user details in a database to make it more secure.''~~

	This provides documentation for beginner Alpine Linux users on how to change passwords for the console login as well as the ACF. It is pretty simple.		This provides documentation for beginner Alpine Linux users on how to change passwords for the console login as well as the ACF. It is pretty simple.

	~~=== Change the password from the command line ===~~

	~~To change a system user's~~ password ~~on the~~ command line~~, do the following, where 'username' could be a~~ system ~~user, such as '''root''':~~		== Changing ACF password using command line ==
			Setting ACF password is done in various ways depending on how old your system is.

	{{Cmd\|~~passwd~~ username}}		=== Set ACF-password on Alpine Linux 1.9 and newer ===
			Set the ACF-password for a specific user (where '<TT>username</TT>' could be a system user, such as '<TT>root</TT>'):
			{{Cmd\|acfpasswd username}}
			You would be prompted to enter a new password for this user.
			{{Tip\|You could set the ACF password to reflect the system user's password. In such case you would run a command that looks like this:
			{{Cmd\|acfpasswd -s username}}
			''(The '<TT>-s</TT>' flag tells the system to copy the system user's password into ACF-password database.)''
			}}

	The logins and passwords for the ACF users are stored in a separate location: ''/etc/acf/passwd''. Although of course you should change the ACF (web interface) user passwords via the ''System >> User Management'' page, there may be times when you cannot remember the login password for the ACF user, and have to change it from the command line:		=== Set ACF-password on Alpine Linux 1.8 and older ===
			The logins and passwords for the ACF users are stored in a separate location: '<TT>/etc/acf/passwd</TT>'.

	The syntax for the '''/etc/acf/passwd''' file is as follows:		The syntax for the '<TT>/etc/acf/passwd</TT>' file is as follows:

	username:md5sumpassword::ROLE		username:md5sumpassword::ROLE

	For example, change the ~~default~~ ACF user ''Alpine'' as follows:		For example, change the ACF user '<TT>Alpine</TT>' as follows:

	Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:		# Generate a md5sum hash of the password '<TT>testing123</TT>', and send it to the passwd file: {{Cmd\|echo -n "testing123" {{!}} md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd}}
			# Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:
			::<pre>Alpine:92707c3c2766ce04133e0f85681add8b::ADMIN</pre>

	~~{{Cmd\|echo -n "testing123" {{!}} md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd}}~~

	~~Edit~~ the ~~passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:~~		== To change passwords from the ACF Interface ==
	~~Alpine:92707c3c2766ce04133e0f85681add8b::ADMIN~~

	~~=== To~~ change passwords ~~from the ACF Interface ===~~		Log on as a user with the Admin role, which has rights to change user passwords other than it's own.

	~~Log on as a user with the Admin role, which has rights~~ to ~~change user passwords other than it~~'~~s own.~~		Browse to '''System >> User Management'''

	~~Browse to~~ ''~~System >> User Management~~''		Under the Existing Account section, click '''[Edit this account]''' under the user whose password you want to change.

	~~Under~~ the ~~Existing Account section, click ''~~'~~Edit this account~~''' ~~under the user whose password you want to change~~.		Enter the new password in the '<TT>Password</TT>' and '<TT>Password (Confirm)</TT>' fields.

	~~Enter the new password in the~~ '''~~Password~~''' ~~and '''Password (Confirm)''' fields~~.		Click '''[Save]''' to save the changes.

	~~Click '''Save''' to save the changes.~~

	~~Finally, remember~~ to commit all changes: {{Cmd\|lbu ci}}		== Save changes ==
			Remember to commit all changes (if you are running from 'tmpfs'): {{Cmd\|lbu ci}}

	[[Category:ACF]]		[[Category:ACF]]
	[[Category:Security]]		[[Category:Security]]

Dubiousjim: add Category:Security

2012-06-01T13:39:06Z

add Category:Security

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	[[Category:ACF]]		[[Category:ACF]]
			[[Category:Security]]

Dubiousjim: /* Change the password from the command line */ fix markup

2012-03-26T08:21:48Z

Change the password from the command line: fix markup

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	Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:		Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:

	{{Cmd\|echo -n "testing123" \| md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd}}		{{Cmd\|echo -n "testing123" {{!}} md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd}}

	Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:		Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:

Dubiousjim: Category:ACF

2012-03-12T07:21:08Z

Category:ACF

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	Finally, remember to commit all changes: {{Cmd\|lbu ci}}		Finally, remember to commit all changes: {{Cmd\|lbu ci}}

			[[Category:ACF]]

Fab: minor layout changes

2011-06-15T09:12:30Z

minor layout changes

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	To change a system user's password on the command line, do the following, where 'username' could be a system user, such as '''root''':		To change a system user's password on the command line, do the following, where 'username' could be a system user, such as '''root''':

	''passwd username''		{{Cmd\|passwd username}}

	The logins and passwords for the ACF users are stored in a separate location: ''/etc/acf/passwd''. Although of course you should change the ACF (web interface) user passwords via the ''System >> User Management'' page, there may be times when you cannot remember the login password for the ACF user, and have to change it from the command line:		The logins and passwords for the ACF users are stored in a separate location: ''/etc/acf/passwd''. Although of course you should change the ACF (web interface) user passwords via the ''System >> User Management'' page, there may be times when you cannot remember the login password for the ACF user, and have to change it from the command line:
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	Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:		Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:
	''echo -n "testing123" \| md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd''
			{{Cmd\|echo -n "testing123" \| md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd}}

	Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:		Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:
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	Click '''Save''' to save the changes.		Click '''Save''' to save the changes.

	Finally, remember to commit all changes: ''lbu ci''		Finally, remember to commit all changes: {{Cmd\|lbu ci}}

Ncopa: Changing passwords moved to Changing passwords for ACF: This is ACF specific

2010-08-06T07:47:05Z

Changing passwords moved to Changing passwords for ACF: This is ACF specific

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Aalatchm: corrected the echo command with the `-n` flag

2009-06-12T14:50:18Z

corrected the echo command with the `-n` flag

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	Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:		Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:
	''echo "testing123" \|md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd''		''echo -n "testing123" \| md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd''

	Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:		Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:

Djhughes: created

2009-05-21T14:53:13Z

created

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== Changing passwords in Alpine Linux ==

''Note: this document covers version 1.8 and under. In future versions, the hope is to store the ACF user details in a database to make it more secure.''

This provides documentation for beginner Alpine Linux users on how to change passwords for the console login as well as the ACF. It is pretty simple.

=== Change the password from the command line ===

To change a system user's password on the command line, do the following, where 'username' could be a system user, such as '''root''':

''passwd username''

The logins and passwords for the ACF users are stored in a separate location: ''/etc/acf/passwd''. Although of course you should change the ACF (web interface) user passwords via the ''System >> User Management'' page, there may be times when you cannot remember the login password for the ACF user, and have to change it from the command line:

The syntax for the '''/etc/acf/passwd''' file is as follows:

username:md5sumpassword::ROLE

For example, change the default ACF user ''Alpine'' as follows:

Generate a md5sum hash of the password '''testing123''', and send it to the passwd file:
''echo "testing123" |md5sum >> /etc/acf/passwd''

Edit the passwd file to put the hash in the correct place as shown below, deleting the existing hash:
Alpine:92707c3c2766ce04133e0f85681add8b::ADMIN

=== To change passwords from the ACF Interface ===

Log on as a user with the Admin role, which has rights to change user passwords other than it's own.

Browse to ''System >> User Management''

Under the Existing Account section, click '''Edit this account''' under the user whose password you want to change.

Enter the new password in the '''Password''' and '''Password (Confirm)''' fields.

Click '''Save''' to save the changes.

Finally, remember to commit all changes: ''lbu ci''