[chef] Re: Re: Lost Admin Password

[Landon < >]

Thanks Daniel.  That helps a lot!

Landon

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Daniel DeLeo 
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> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Landon 
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>> What's the best way to recover access to the web interface if the
>> admin password is lost??
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> You have to delete the admin user from the database and then restart
> the webui. You can access the database via the futon web interface at
> http://localhost:5984/_utils In most installations couchdb only binds
> to the loopback interface, but you can use an SSH tunnel to connect
> with your desktop/laptop:
>    ssh -L 5984:localhost:5984 
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> From there, select the chef database, then use the "views" drop down
> box to navigate to the web UI users view and find and delete the
> admin. Restarting the webui server should recreate it with the default
> password after that.
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> HTH,
> Dan DeLeo
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>> Thanks,
>> Landon
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