[ACCUMULO-3694] Include root password recovery steps in docs

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Component/s: docs
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Frans Lawaetz
• Created: 24/Mar/15 15:43
• Updated: 15/Jul/21 17:42
• Resolved: 15/Jul/21 17:42

Description

It would be helpful to add, perhaps in the Troubleshooting section of the docs, the semi-hidden feature that is:

accumulo init --reset-security

As a stab:

Q: I've lost the accumulo root password, now what?

A: Running "accumulo init --reset-security" will prompt you for a new root password. CAUTION: this command will delete all existing users. You will need to re-create all other users and set permissions accordingly.

Issue Links

• relates to: ACCUMULO-3622 admin tool for reseting passwords stored in ZKAuthenticator
• relates to: ACCUMULO-3626 Reset Security should warn and confirm