Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Appendix A
Managing DTACS User Accounts
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Changing the Root Password
Note: Users can change their own account password. Only administrators can
change other users' account passwords.
1 Open an xterm window on the DTACS Server.
2 Log into the DTACS Server as root.
3 Type passwd -r files root and press Enter.
4 Type the new password for the root user and press Enter.
5 Type the new password again and press Enter. The system changes the root
change other users' account passwords.
1 Open an xterm window on the DTACS Server.
2 Log into the DTACS Server as root.
3 Type passwd -r files root and press Enter.
4 Type the new password for the root user and press Enter.
5 Type the new password again and press Enter. The system changes the root
password.