I got it. Thanks! I used the following command to successfully change another user's password:
curl -uadmin:test -FoldPwd=temp -FnewPwd=test1 -FnewPwdConfirm=test1 \http://loc8080/system/userManager/user/hjwang.changePassword.html Nate was right: the old password could be anything. Thanks, everyone! Harry On Sep 13, 2012, at 1:42 PM, Nate Angell wrote: > The -uadmin:admin has to be the current root admin username:password to > authenticate to run whatever the rest of the command is doing. Perhaps your > admin user password is no longer "admin"? > > = nate > > On Sep 13, 2012, at 10:36 AM, Harry Wang <harryjw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Kent, >> >> Thanks for the help but it does not work. I actually used the same command >> to try to change the admin password again and failed. I found the following >> warning in error.log in Sling folder: >> >> >> 13.09.2012 13:33:05.202 *WARN* [287533643@qtp-337858693-8] >> org.sakaiproject.nakamura.http.usercontent.ServerProtectionServiceImpl XSS >> Protection is disabled [isMethodSafe] >> 13.09.2012 13:33:05.202 *WARN* [287533643@qtp-337858693-8] >> org.sakaiproject.nakamura.http.usercontent.ServerProtectionServiceImpl XSS >> Protection is disabled [getTransferUserId] >> 13.09.2012 13:33:05.202 *INFO* [287533643@qtp-337858693-8] >> org.apache.sling.auth.core.impl.SlingAuthenticator handleLoginFailure: >> Unable to authenticate admin: null >> 13.09.2012 13:33:05.203 *WARN* [287533643@qtp-337858693-8] >> org.sakaiproject.nakamura.http.usercontent.ServerProtectionServiceImpl XSS >> Protection is disabled [getTransferUserId] >> 13.09.2012 13:33:05.203 *INFO* [287533643@qtp-337858693-8] >> org.apache.sling.auth.core.impl.SlingAuthenticator handleLoginFailure: >> Unable to authenticate admin: null >> >> The command I used was: >> curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=test -FnewPwd=testing -FnewPwdConfirm=testing >> \http://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >> >> I think Unable to authenticate admin: null is causing the problem. >> >> Any idea on how to solve this? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Harry >> >> >> On Sep 13, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Nate Angell wrote: >> >>> I believe kent is right. >>> >>> = nate >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Kent Fitzgerald <kentf...@umich.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> I believe the following format works, where USERID is the id of the >>>> user you are changing. I haven't done it in a couple of versions >>>> though >>>> >>>> curl -u admin:admin -FoldPwd=oldpassword -FnewPwd=PASSWORD >>>> -FnewPwdConfirm=PASSWORD >>>> http://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/USERID.changePassword.html >>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Harry Wang <harryjw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> While I changed the admin password successfully using the following >>>>> command: >>>>> >>>>> $ curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=admin -FnewPwd=test -FnewPwdConfirm=test >>>>> \http://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> When I tried to change the password for another user named hjwang with the >>>>> following command, it did not work. I guess I need another parameter to >>>>> specify username. >>>>> >>>>> $ curl -uadmin:hjwang -FoldPwd=test -FnewPwd=test1 -FnewPwdConfirm=test1 >>>>> \http://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> >>>>> Any help? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Harry Wang wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Nate. >>>>> >>>>> I succeeded by removing the space and used http instead https: >>>>> >>>>> $ curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=admin -FnewPwd=test -FnewPwdConfirm=test >>>>> \http://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Nate Angell wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps your instance is not set up for https? Try just http. Keep the >>>>> space >>>>> or remove it, the slash, and any line break. >>>>> >>>>> = nate >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Harry Wang <harryjw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Nate and Zach, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the help. I just started a local OAE instance and tried the >>>>> following command and got an error >>>>> >>>>> $ curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=admin -FnewPwd=test -FnewPwdConfirm=test >>>>> \https://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> curl: (35) error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown >>>>> protocol >>>>> >>>>> I was not sure whether there should be a space between \ and https and >>>>> then >>>>> try the command with a space and got another error: >>>>> >>>>> $ curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=admin -FnewPwd=test -FnewPwdConfirm=test \ >>>>> https://localhost:8080/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> curl: (1) Protocol https not supported or disabled in libcurl >>>>> >>>>> I have disabled the server protection service. >>>>> >>>>> Any help? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Nate Angell wrote: >>>>> >>>>> In my experience you can put any value for the old password, but you must >>>>> put a value. It does not need to match the users actual old password. >>>>> >>>>> = nate >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Harry Wang <harryjw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Zach. >>>>> >>>>> But the following command has -FoldPwd to specify old password - what if >>>>> a >>>>> user forgets his/her password? >>>>> >>>>> curl -uadmin:admin -FoldPwd=admin -FnewPwd=newpass >>>>> -FnewPwdConfirm=newpass \ >>>>> https://example.com/system/userManager/user/admin.changePassword.html >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Zach A. Thomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, Harry. The answer is on this page: >>>>> https://confluence.sakaiproject.org/display/3AK/OAE+Configuration+and+Deployment >>>>> >>>>> It says "Reset the Admin Password" but the instructions are the same for >>>>> any >>>>> user. >>>>> >>>>> best, >>>>> Zach >>>>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Harry Wang <harryjw...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> Given that the "retrieve lost password capability" feature is still under >>>>> testing, I wonder how to reset/retrieve/change a user's password as OAE >>>>> admin? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help. >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> oae-dev mailing list >>>>> oae-dev@collab.sakaiproject.org >>>>> http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/oae-dev >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> oae-dev mailing list >>>>> oae-dev@collab.sakaiproject.org >>>>> http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/oae-dev >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> oae-dev mailing list >>>>> oae-dev@collab.sakaiproject.org >>>>> http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/oae-dev >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ oae-dev mailing list oae-dev@collab.sakaiproject.org http://collab.sakaiproject.org/mailman/listinfo/oae-dev
