Password Reset

GaussDB(DWS) allows you to reset the password of the database administrator. If a database administrator forgets their password or the account is locked because the number of consecutive incorrect password attempts reaches the upper limit, the database administrator can reset the password on the Clusters page. After the password is reset, the account can be automatically unlocked. You can set the maximum number of incorrect password attempts (10 by default) by configuring the failed_login_attempts parameter on the Parameter Modifications tab of the cluster. For details, see Modifying Database Parameters.

Resetting a Password

Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) management console.
Choose Clusters.
In the Operation column of the target cluster, choose More > Reset Password.

Figure 1 Password resetting
On the displayed Reset Password page, set a new password, confirm the password, and then click OK.
The password complexity requirements are as follows:
- Contains 8 to 32 characters.
- Cannot be the username or the username spelled backwards.
- Must contain at least three of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!`?,.:;-_'"(){}[]/<>@#%^&*+|\=)
- Passes the weak password check.
- Cannot be the same as the old password and cannot be the reverse of the old password.
- Cannot use a historical password.
If the default cluster administrator account is deleted or renamed, password resetting fails.