Changing the Password

Function

This API is used to change the password of a DCS instance.

URI

PUT /v2/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/password

**Table 1** Path Parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
instance_id	Yes	String	Parameter description: Instance ID. It can be viewed on the instance details page on the DCS console. Constraints: N/A Value range: N/A Default value: N/A
project_id	Yes	String	Parameter description: Project ID. For details, see Obtaining a Project ID. Constraints: N/A Value range: N/A Default value: N/A

Request Parameters

**Table 2** Request body parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
old_password	Yes	String	Definition Old instance password. Constraints The password contains 8 to 32 characters. Range Contains at least three types of the following characters: Lowercase letters Uppercase letters Digits Special characters `~!@#$%^&()-_=+\|{},<.>/? Default Value* N/A
new_password	Yes	String	Definition New instance password. Constraints The new password must be different from the old one. It contains 8 to 32 characters. Range Contains at least three types of the following characters: Lowercase letters Uppercase letters Digits Special characters `~!@#$%^&()-_=+\|{},<.>/? Default Value* N/A

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

**Table 3** Response body parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
lock_time	String	Parameter description: Lockout duration, in minutes. After 5 consecutive incorrect password attempts, the account will be locked. Passwords cannot be changed or reset during the lockout period. Value range: 0–5
result	String	Parameter description: Password change result. Value range: success: The password is changed successfully. passwordFailed: The password verification fails. locked: The account is locked. failed: The password fails to be changed.
lock_time_left	String	Parameter description: Lockout remaining time, in minutes. Value range: 0–5
retry_times_left	String	Parameter description: Number of remaining password attempts. Value range: N/A
message	String	Parameter description: Modification result description. Value range: N/A

Status code: 400

**Table 4** Response body parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
error_msg	String	Parameter description: Error message. Value range: N/A.
error_code	String	Parameter description: Error code. Value range: For details, see Error Codes.
error_ext_msg	String	Parameter description: Extended error information. This parameter is not used currently and is set to null. Value range: N/A.

Status code: 500

**Table 5** Response body parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
error_msg	String	Parameter description: Error message. Value range: N/A.
error_code	String	Parameter description: Error code. Value range: For details, see Error Codes.
error_ext_msg	String	Parameter description: Extended error information. This parameter is not used currently and is set to null. Value range: N/A.

Example Requests

Changing the password of the DCS instance by entering the old and new passwords

PUT https://{dcs_endpoint}/v2/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/password

{
  "old_password" : "XXXXXX",
  "new_password" : "XXXXXX"
}

Example Responses

Status code: 200

The password is successfully changed.

{
  "lock_time" : "0",
  "result" : "success",
  "lock_time_left" : "0",
  "retry_times_left" : "5",
  "message" : "Modify DCSInstance password success."
}