How to reset Endpoint DLP Plus password?
Description
This will explain you about resetting the Endpoint DLP Plus password. If User roles are authenticated with Active Directory Domain authentication, then you can reset the password of a technician or an admin by changing the AD password, else follow the steps mentioned below:
- Reset password for a Technician/admin using an admin user
- Reset password for an Admin using a Tool
Steps
Reset password for a Technician/admin using an admin user
You can reset the password of a Technician by using a admin user role. The following steps will explain you about resetting the password for a technician:
- Login to Endpoint DLP Plus using an account with admin privilege
- Click Admin tab
- Under Global Settings select User Administration
- Under User, select the Technician/admin
- Under Action click on change password button to reset the password.
- Click Change to save changes.
You have successfully changed the password of the technician/admin.
Reset password for an Admin using a Tool
You can reset the default admin password of Endpoint DLP Plus by following the steps mentioned below:
- Go to Services.msc and stop ManageEngine_EndpointDLPPlus
- Navigate to <Install_Dir>\EndpointDLPPlus_Server\bin directory
- Open the resetPWD.xml
- Modify the user name from admin to the current user name located at {Like (AaaLogin.NAME='sample')}
- Go to the command prompt and navigate to <Install_Dir>\Endpoint DLP_Server\bin directory
- If you are using a Endpoint Data Loss Prevention build version below 100250
Execute the command : ExecuteQuery.bat resetPWD.xml
If you are using a Endpoint Data Loss Prevention build version above 100250
Execute the command: resetPassword.bat
Once you execute this, three options will be displayed:
- Show all the users
- Reset password
- Execute
Choose option 1. This will list all the users. Then, choose option 2. Enter the user name and set a new password. Choose option 3 to execute.
- Start the ManageEngine Endpoint DLP Plus Server service from Services.msc.
Now you can login to the Endpoint DLP Plus console using the modified password as admin.