It is time to say goodbye: This version of Elastic Cloud Enterprise has reached end-of-life (EOL) and is no longer supported.
The documentation for this version is no longer being maintained. If you are running this version, we strongly advise you to upgrade. For the latest information, see the current release documentation.
Reset User Passwords
editReset User Passwords
editDuring installation, the secrets used by the system for security are generated, which includes passwords for the root and readonly administration console users that you use to log into the Cloud UI. As part of our installation instructions, we recommend that you keep this information secure, but these passwords can also be reset later on.
The passwords for these users are stored in /mnt/data/elastic/bootstrap-state/bootstrap-secrets.json along with other secrets (unless you specified a different host storage path).
You might need to reset the Cloud UI passwords for one of the following reasons:
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To change the passwords for the
rootandreadonlyusers after installing Elastic Cloud Enterprise or periodically as part of your standard operating procedures. - To reset passwords if you think they might have become compromised.
To reset the password for the user root on the administration console based on the secrets in /mnt/data/elastic/bootstrap-state/bootstrap-secrets.json:
bash elastic-cloud-enterprise.sh reset-adminconsole-password --user root
To reset the password for the root user if no secrets file exists:
bash elastic-cloud-enterprise.sh reset-adminconsole-password
For additional usage examples, see elastic-cloud-enterprise.sh reset-adminconsole-password Reference.