Resetting the Password for a FlexusX Instance

Scenarios

If you select Password as the login credential when purchasing a FlexusX instance, you can log in to the FlexusX instance using the username and password. Keep your password secure.

If you did not set a password when creating a FlexusX instance, if you have forgotten the password, or if the password has expired, you can reset the password on the management console.

Constraints

You can only reset the password if the FlexusX instance is in the Stopped or Running state. If you reset the password when the FlexusX instance is in Running state, the password change will not be applied until the instance is restarted.

Prerequisites

• The one-click password reset plug-in must have been installed.
  • If your FlexusX instance was created using a public image, the password reset plug-in was installed on the instance by default.
  • If your FlexusX instance was created using a private image and has no password reset plug-in installed, see Resetting the Password for Logging In to a Windows ECS Without the Password Reset Plug-in Installed and Resetting the Password for Logging In to a Linux ECS Without the Password Reset Plug-in Installed.

• Do not delete the CloudResetPwdAgent or CloudResetPwdUpdateAgent process. Otherwise, one-click password reset will not be available.
• DHCP is enabled for the VPC that the FlexusX instance belongs to.
• The FlexusX instance network connectivity is normal.

Procedure

1. Log in to the FlexusX console. In the upper left corner, click and select a region.
2. Locate the target FlexusX instance, and choose More > Reset Password in the Operation column.
   You can also select multiple FlexusX instances and click Reset Password above the instance list to perform batch operations.

   Figure 1 Reset Password
   
3. Set and confirm a new password as prompted.

   If you reset the password for a running FlexusX instance, the password change is not applied until the next restart. Select Auto Restart.

   The new password must meet the password complexity requirements.

   Table 1 Parameters for resetting the password online

   Parameter	Description
   New Password	Specifies the new password. The new password must comply with the following rules: Must contain 8 to 26 characters. Must contain at least three of the following character types: Uppercase letters Lowercase letters Digits Special characters !@%-_=+[]:./^,{}? (only applied to Linux) !@%-_=+[]:./? (only applied to Windows) Cannot contain the username or the username spelled backwards. Cannot contain more than two consecutive characters in the username (applying only to Windows FlexusX instances). Cannot start with a slash (/) (applying only to Windows FlexusX instances).
   Confirm Password	Must be the same as the new password.

4. Click OK.
   • If the FlexusX instance is running when you reset the password, manually restart the instance for the new password to take effect. Remotely log in to the FlexusX instance to verify the new password.
   • If the FlexusX instance is stopped, the new password will take effect after you start the instance. Remotely log in to the FlexusX instance to verify the new password.

Helpful Links

• Logging In to a FlexusX Instance Using VNC
• What Are the Username and Password for Remotely Logging In to a FlexusX Instance?