Changing the Password for a TextPass Account

Overview

You may need to change the TextPass password, possibly due to security requirements or a similar concern. We do not recommend changing the password, but we are providing this article to detail the steps to follow should it become necessary.

Password Change Process

1. Log in as root user using SSH.
2. Type passwd textpass.
3. Enter and confirm the new password for the TextPass user.

Please keep in mind that changing the TextPass password would also require updating the LGP semi-static configuration. This configuration consists of the following two files:

• Host-specific configuration file: This file contains parameters for a specific LGP and is located at /usr/TextPass/etc/<hostname>_config.txt, where <hostname> is the hostname of the LGP.
• Common configuration file: This file contains parameters that are common to all LGPs and is located at /usr/TextPass/etc/common_config.txt.

The configuration parameters can be placed in either file. In case of a conflict in the settings of a parameter, the host-specific configuration file always takes precedence over the common configuration.

These files contain the TextPass SSH credentials so that LGP can connect to the RTRs to collect the log record files.

Example:

<lgprouternode
   name="xxx"
   dir="/var/TextPass/log/available"
   user="textpass"
   password="TextPass"  -- needs to be changed
   pattern=".*\.dat"
  />

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