Admin User

Overview

The admin user is built into PPA & it has full control over the system.

Configuration & Controls

This section covers each of the admin user controls & settings in PPA.

Permissions

The permissions below are required to make any changes to the admin user!

Reset Password

The admin password can be reset via the user interface, or the SSH/VM console.

UI

Reset the admin password on the Configuration page in the Users area.

SSH

Use the table below to establish which SSH credentials to use:

Environment	Username	Authentication
VMware	support	Private key set during initial configuration
Hyper-V	support	Private key set during initial configuration
AWS	ec2-user	Private key from key-pair used during deployment
Azure	From key-pair used during deployment	Private key from key-pair used during deployment

Once connected, run the following command.

changePasswd

Console

Run the following command & supply a new password.

changePasswd

Unlock

The admin user can be unlocked via the user interface, or the SSH/VM console.

UI

To unlock the admin user, simply click the unlock button.

SSH

Use the table below to establish which SSH credentials to use:

Environment	Username	Authentication
VMware	support	Private key set during initial configuration
Hyper-V	support	Private key set during initial configuration
AWS	ec2-user	Private key from key-pair used during deployment
Azure	From key-pair used during deployment	Private key from key-pair used during deployment

Once connected, run the following command.

unlockAdmin

Console

Run the following command.

unlockAdmin

Lockout Policy

The admin user lockout policy can be changed on the Configuration page in the Users area.

You will need to provide:

• The number of failed password attempts
• The length of time the admin user should be locked (in minutes)

Syslog Events

A syslog event will be sent when the:

• admin password is reset
• admin user is locked out
• admin user is unlocked