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Changing the Built-In Admin Password

Overview​

This article describes how to change the password of the built-in Admin account in Netwrix Privilege Secure for Access Management.

Instructions​

  1. Sign in to Privilege Secure using the Admin account.

    A filled-in log-in form for the Privilege Secure web interface.

    IMPORTANT: The Domain field must be set to "<none>" to log in with the built-in Admin account.

  2. In the upper-right of the page, click Admin and then Settings.

    The user settings dropdown menu in Privilege Secure.

  3. Use the Change Password menu that appears on the page to set a new password for the built-in Admin account.

    The Change Password form for the Privilege Secure built-in Admin account.

    If the password change is successful, you are immediately logged out of Privilege Secure and presented with the log-in page.

    IMPORTANT: Previously used passwords cannot be used and result in an error when you attempt to change the password.