Changing the default passwords

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting the admin passwords for Carrier platform and Keycloak admin users. By following these steps, you can update the default credentials to enhance the security of your Carrier installation.

Please find the default KEYCLOAK_USER and KEYCLOAK_PASSWORD values in the .env file.

cat /opt/centry/.env | grep KEYCLOAK

Updating Carrier Admin

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://<public DNS or IP>/auth

   

2. Click on “Administration Console”.

   

3. Log in to the Keycloak application using the KEYCLOAK_USER account.

   

4. Select “Users” from the sidebar menu.

   

5. Click on “View all users”.

6. Select the “Edit” button for the “admin” user.

   

7. Navigate to the “Credentials” tab.

   

8. Set a strong and secure password for the admin account and click “Reset Password”.

   

9. Ensure it is updated successfully.

   

Updating Keycloak Admin

1. Access the Keycloak admin console using the KEYCLOAK_USER account.

2. Navigate to the admin user profile.

   

3. Select “Manage Account” to update the password and click on it.

   

4. Select “Passwords”.

   

5. Set a new password for the admin account.

6. Save the changes and verify that the admin password is successfully updated.

   

Congratulations! You have successfully changed the default passwords!