How to use API to reset NSX Manager Local Account Password
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This article provides information on how to update and reset the password for NSX Local Account Password by API per specific request
Environment
VMware NSX
Resolution
A: To update the password, the old password is required
Step 1: Get userid
GET https://nsx-manager/api/v1/node/users
Step 2: PUT to update the password, the old password and userid (from Step 1) are required, and then user can login directly with new password
PUT https://nsx-manager/api/v1/node/users/userid_xxxx
Body from Step 1 and add the red lines
{ "full_name": "Guest User1", "last_password_change": 0, "password_change_frequency": 90, "password_change_warning": 7, "password_reset_required": false, "status": "ACTIVE", "userid": userid_xxxx, "username": "username-AAAA", "old_password": "old_password", "password": "new_password" }
B: To reset the password, the old password is not required
After password reset, the user will be prompted to reset password again when firstly login with the reset password
POST https://nsx-manager/api/v1/node/users/userid_xxxx?action=reset_password
{"password": "reset_password"}
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