Reset LDAP Bind Password Using CLI

This article explains how to reset the LDAP Bind password if it is forgotten, or it you want to set a new password. This functionality is supported starting from Alation version 4.5.

Resetting the LDAP Bind Password

Alation versions 4.5 - 5.4

To reset the LDAP Bind password,

  1. Sign into the Alation shell as the administrator.

  2. Change to the /opt/alation/bin/ directory.

  3. Run the following script: alation_ldap_bind_password_reset

  4. You are asked to enter a password; this is where you enter the new password.

The password is changed. By default, the old encrypted password is stored in /tmp/previous_ldap_bind_password. Note that this path can be changed by using -b or the --backup_location flag.

Alation version 5.5 or higher

To reset the LDAP Bind password,

1. Sign into the Alation shell as the administrator. 2. Run

alation_conf alation.authentication.ldap.bind_password -s <new_password>

The password is changed. Old password is no longer available.

Successful Completion

The above steps are considered successful if:

  • You can log into the LDAP Bind using the new password.