hipath assistant Emergency Password Reset

[toppmoeller]

Hello all,
does anybody try to use this service available from public area of the server ?
i'm trying to use it on v4 but there's something wrong with my step by step action.

 

[Iamnothere]

It is my experience that this reset is actually for the HiPath 4000 Manager only.

 

[toppmoeller]

really??
so everything is useless?
i found this on the service manual and now loosing my stuff reading this chapter
i follow it step by step and the result is always the same:
Error message:
Invalid attempt




2.6
Emergency Password Reset (EPR)

Emergency Password Reset (EPR) provides a means to reset the administrator (user "engr") password in case the password was lost or the system was corrupted.
Prior to using that feature, the system must be configured appropriately, and the feature must be enabled by the system administrator.
To allow the feature to be functional, the configuration must include an import of a certificate from a Trusted Authority of the system. The certificate is expected in X.509 PEM format. The user is authenticated and allowed to change password, judging his ability to sign a random message - issued by the system - with the private key of the certificate holder. The signature response must be a MD5 message digest; no other algorithms are supported. The system is able to verify the submitted response using the installed certificate's public key. If verification succeeds, the emergency reset initiator is allowed to change the administrator password.
The workflow concept of the feature is as follows:

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[Iamnothere]

I used it once on the Manager during a lab exercise. I have never tried it on Assistant, because I was advised that it is for Manager ONLY.

 

[toppmoeller]

ok thanks for your reply