How do I change the usagemeter or the umauditor password

You can change the usagemeter and umauditor account passwords due to security restrictions or other reasons.

Important: Passwords for your usagemeter and umauditor accounts do not expire. However, VMware recommends updating the passwords periodically.

Prerequisites

You can log in to the vCloud Usage Meter console as root.

Procedure

1. Log in to the virtual machine console as root.
2. To change the usagemeter or umauditor passwords, run the passwd user-account command.
   For example: passwd usagemeter
3. To confirm the change, enter a new password, then reenter the same password to verify it.
   Note: The passwords for all user accounts must meet the following requirements.

   • Passwords must be at least six characters long.
   • Passwords must contain at least one numeral from 0 to 9.
   • Passwords must contain at least one lowercase letter.
   • Passwords must contain at least one uppercase letter.
   • Passwords must contain at least one special character.
4. Log out from the virtual machine console.

Results

You successfully changed the usagemeter or umauditor account password for the vCloud Usage Meter appliance.