How to change {admin} password on KATA 5.1 central node [KATA/KEDRE]

[Antipova Anna]

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Description and cautions

One may need to change the admin account's password (the account used for SSH login).

KATA 5.0

For KATA 5.0 this article is not applicable. No option to change Local Administrator/ Cluster Administrator in pseudo-graphic menu available by default in 5.0 See https://forum.kaspersky.com/topic/how-to-reset-kata-web-administrator-password-in-kata-50-katakedre-36844/

Details

In case of standalone Central node:

1. Login to the web-interface of the CN.
2. Enter admin credentials (used for SSH login).
3. Go to admin account > change password as per below

In case of Distributed deployment (PCN and SCN):

1. Login to the web-interface of PCN.
2. Enter admin credentials (used for SSH login).
3. Go to admin account -> change password
4. Login to SCN via SSH and change using the pseudographic menu ("Change cluster admin password..." option)