Difference between revisions of "Resetting LDAP & MySQL Passwords"

Revision as of 19:52, 27 December 2007

One of the most common problems with installing and starting a service is an incorrect LDAP or MySQL password.

First, we need to make sure that Zimbra is stopped.

Try running:

> su zimbra

> zmcontrol stop

Just to be safe, you can make sure that all Zimbra services are stopped:

> ps auxww | grep zimbra

> ps auxww | grep slapd

Kill any left over processes.

Now, we can reset the passwords:

First the root(note: these are run as user zimbra)

> zmldappasswd --root newpass

Next the zimbra:

> zmldappasswd newpass

Make sure you use the same password for both!

Make sure mailbox database is running. Run all commands as user zimbra.

This checks for a pid file:

 > mysql.server status
 mysql is running with pid 23830

Also use:

 > ps a | grep mysqld.*my.cnf

root account Set newpassword to your desired password.

 > zmmypasswd --root newpassword

zimbra account

 > zmmypasswd newpasswd

Make sure mailbox database is running. Run all commands as user zimbra.

 > ps a | grep mysqld.*my.logger.cnf

root account

Set newpassword to your desired password.

 > zmmylogpasswd --root newpassword

zimbra account

 > zmmylogpasswd newpasswd

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 == Resetting Mailbox Database Passwords  ==
+Make sure mailbox database is running.  Run all commands as user ''zimbra''.
+This checks for a pid file:
+  > mysql.server status
+  mysql is running with pid 23830
+Also use:
+  > ps a | grep mysqld.*my.cnf
 '''root account'''
+Set ''newpassword'' to your desired password.
-Set ''newpassword'' to your desired password.  Run as user ''zimbra'':
    > zmmypasswd --root newpassword
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 == Resetting Logger Database Passwords  ==
-'''In the event you have lost your logger password, or it has otherwise become out of sync after an upgrade, you can reset it. Keep in mind that the logger is not a required component to have running.'''
+Make sure mailbox database is running.  Run all commands as user ''zimbra''.
+  > ps a | grep mysqld.*my.logger.cnf
 '''root account'''
-Set ''newpassword'' to your desired password.  Run as user ''zimbra'':
+Set ''newpassword'' to your desired password.
    > zmmylogpasswd --root newpassword