Unlocking A User Account; Unlocking An Administrative Password - IBM DS8000 User Manual

2. Select Delete in the Select Action drop-down box. A confirmation message is
3. Click Ok. The user ID is removed immediately.

Unlocking a user account

There might be times when users forget the password that they use to access the
DS Storage Manager. Beyond the set number of allowable attempts with the wrong
password, the account is locked. To unlock a user's account, the administrator can
use the unlock user process. If the Administrator account is locked, the
Administrator must use the security recovery utility tool. You can also unlock a
user account with the chuser DS Command-Line Interface command. See DS CLI
documentation for more information.
You must have administrator-level privileges to unlock a user's account. If you do
not have administrator-level privileges, you cannot unlock a user account or use
the security recovery tool to unlock the Administrator account.
Note: This task only explains how to use the unlock user process. The Unlocking
1. Under Monitor system, select User administration. In User administration —
2. Select Unlock user in the Select Action drop-down box. A confirmation
3. Click OK. The Account Status column updates accordingly.

Unlocking an administrative password

There might be times when administrative users forget the password that they use
to access the DS Storage Manager. Beyond the set number of allowable attempts
with the wrong password, the account is locked. If the administrative account is
locked, the administrator must use the security recovery utility tool to reset the
password to the default (administrative). You cannot unlock an administrative
password using the DS Command-Line Interface. The administrative user is forced
to establish a new password. Using the chuser command, you can specify a
password that expires after the initial use, and then create a new password. See DS
CLI documentation for more information.
Notes:
1. Press the Enter key. The script runs and the administrative account is unlocked.
2. Open the Web-based System Manager tool and enter the IP address of the
3. Enter the HMC (hardware management console) password.
4. Navigate to the Service Applications folder and select Service Focal Point.
displayed.
an administrative password task describes how to use the security recovery
utility tool to unlock the Administrator account.
Main page, select the user ID to unlock.
message is displayed.
1. This security recovery utility tool only unlocks the administrative
account on the DS Storage Manager on which the tool is run.
2. This task only explains how to use the security recovery utility tool to
unlock the administrative account. The topic "Unlocking a user account"
describes how to unlock a non-administrative user account.
3. The security recovery utility tool is a script that is installed in a file
directory. You run the script from the directory.
The password is reset to the default (admin).
HMC that you want to unlock the password for. Press Enter.
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