Cisco Unified MeetingPlace, Release 7.0 -- Changing the Password for the root or mpxadmin Account

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Use this procedure to recover or change the root or mpxadmin CLI user level password, which is initially set during installation.

Procedure

1. Log in to the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace operating system as the root user.
2. At the password prompt, enter the root password.

   The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace operating system desktop appears.

3. Right-click the desktop.
4. Select New Terminal.

   This brings up a terminal session.

5. At the prompt, enter /root/.security/unimmunize.sh.
6. At the prompt, enter one of the following:
   • passwd root
   • passwd mpxadmin
7. At the New password prompt, enter a new password.

   Note: You may see a message that the password you entered is bad. Ignore this message.

8. At the Retype new password prompt, re-enter the same password again.
9. At the prompt, enter /root/.security/immunize.sh.
10. On the desktop, click the Red Hat icon.
11. Click Log Out.
12. Click OK.

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