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Change local user account passwords
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You can change a local user's account password. This can be useful if the user's password is compromised or if the user has forgotten the password.
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Change the password by performing the appropriate action:
vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password -vserver vserver_name -user-name user_name
Example
The following example sets the password for the local user “CIFS_SERVER\sue” associated with storage virtual machine (SVM, formerly known as Vserver) vs1:
cluster1::> vserver cifs users-and-groups local-user set-password -user-name CIFS_SERVER\sue -vserver vs1 Enter the new password: Confirm the new password:
Related information
Enabling or disabling required password complexity for local SMB users