Changing a local user account password

You can change a local user account password by using a Telnet session, the console, the Secure Shell connection, or the Remote Shell connection.

1. Do one of the following:

   If you are using this connection method to administer the storage system...	Then...
   Telnet session or the console	Enter the following command: passwd When Data ONTAP prompts you, enter the name of the local user whose password you want to change. When Data ONTAP prompts you, enter the new password. Enter the new password again for confirmation.
   Remote Shell connection	Enter the following command: rsh system_name -l username:password passwd old_password new_password username
   Secure Shell connection	Enter the following command: ssh -l username system_name passwd old_password new_password username