Sun Microsystems V20Z, V40z manual Access Update Password Subcommand

Access Update Password Subcommand

Note – This command is for managers to change other users’ passwords; all users can change their own passwords.

Description: Changes the password of an existing user.

Format

Command format:

access update password {-p --password} PASSWORD {u --user} USER

TABLE B-38lists the arguments for this subcommand.

TABLE B-38Arguments for Subcommand access update password

ArgumentDescription

{-u --user}The name of the user whose password you wish to update. If a username is not specified, the current user is implied. You must have manager-level access to change another user's password. This argument is repeatable to update multiple user's passwords at one time.

{-p --password}The user's new password. If a password is not specified, a prompt appears to enter the password and again to confirm the password.

Return Codes

TABLE B-39lists the return codes for this subcommand.

TABLE B-39Return Codes for Subcommand access update password

Return Code	ID	Description
NWSE_Success	0	Command successfully completed.
NWSE_InvalidUsage	1	Invalid usage: bad parameter usage, conflicting options
		specified.
NWSE_RPCTimeout	2	Request was issued, but was not serviced by the server.
		RPC procedure timed out and the request may or may
		not have been serviced by the server.
NWSE_RPCNotConnected	3	Unable to connect to the RPC server.

104 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers, Server Management Guide • May, 2004