Change privileged account passwords

Steps to change privileged account passwords

Some companies have specific policies regarding passwords.

root account:

# Change unix password from root account:
$ password
[enter new password]
[retype new password to confirm]

# Change *mysql* password:
$ mysqladmin --user=root -p password [new\_password]
enter password: [enter old password]

codendiadm account:

# Change *unix* password from **codendiadm** account:
$ password
[enter new password]
[retype new password to confirm]

# Change mysql password:
mysqladmin --user=codendiadm -p password [new\_password]
enter password: [enter old password]

$ vim /etc/tuleap/conf/database.inc # change **codendiadm** password

admin account:

  • The “admin” account is the first user that is created when a new Tuleap site is created.

  • The “admin” account is used as an “administrator” for orphaned projects.

  • The “admin” unix account is not a privileged account.

  • If you have defined other site administrators, you might as well suspend the “admin” account (thus, you won’t need to update its password).

Change unix and mysql password for admin from Tuleap website:

  • Go to the Tuleap web site

  • Log in as admin

  • Click “Account Maintenance” in left bar

  • Click “[Change Password]”

  • Follow directions for changing password

mailman account:

  • The “mailman” account has the universal password for mailing lists.

  • To test the mailman account:

  • Go to https://lists.example.com/mailman/admin

  • Click on any mailing list

  • Type new global admin password

If you see the admin page of the selected mailing list, then it is OK.