If you want to use a password to log on to a simple application server or if you forget the logon password of a simple application server, you can reset the logon password of the server. This topic describes how to set or reset the logon password of a simple application server.

Background information

Different accounts are used as administrator accounts for different operating systems:
  • For Linux operating systems, the administrator account is root.
  • For Windows operating systems, the administrator account is Administrator. This topic focuses on how to set the logon password of a simple application server. For information about how to set the connection password of a Windows-based simple application server, see Reset the connection password of a Windows server.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Simple Application Server console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Servers.
  3. Find the simple application server whose logon password you want to set or reset and click the server card.
  4. Set or reset the password.
    Use one of the following methods to set the password:
    Note The procedure to reset a password is the same as that to set a password.
    • In the Server Information section, click Reset Password. Reset Password
    • In the left-side navigation pane, choose Server Maintenance > Connect. Simple application servers that run different operating systems have different methods to reset their logon passwords.
      • For a Windows server, click Reset Server Password. Reset the logon password of a Windows server
      • For a Linux server, click Set Password. Reset the logon password of a Linux server
  5. In the Reset Password dialog box, enter and confirm a new password and then click OK.
    Keep your password information confidential.
  6. In the Restart the server immediately dialog box, select Yes, restart the server immediately and click OK.
    After you reset the logon password, you must restart the server for the new password to take effect.
    Notice If you do not want to immediately restart the server, select No, I will restart the server later and click OK. Then, you can restart the server during off-peak periods.