Update the Local User Password Using the Virtual Appliance Console for Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

To update the password of a local user in SDDC Manager, you manually connect to the virtual appliance console of the respective component, and use the passwd command.

Procedure

1. Log in to the virtual appliance console by using a Secure Shell (SSH) client.

2. Switch to the root user by running the command.

   su

3. Change the account password by running the following command.

   passwd <account_name>