Total noob - openvpn on vps - how to change admin password

redfirebrooks72

Hello,
I have installed a docker openvpn on my vps.
everything is running fine but how to change the default admin password ?
in User management / user permissions I have the admin user, but where i change the password it looks that is has no effect. it's always the same default password I have ti use to connect.

and secondary question, how can I change the time zone ?

please help

dborchert

Well this doesn't look promising. I'm stuck with the same issue and figured I'd search the forums before potentially posting a duplicate question.... only to find this topic unanswered? :cry: Did you ever figure it out? I'm logged into the admin, I go to admin's properties page and there's one field to update the password. I update it, click save, then update running config but the password stays the same. Running Access Server 2.7.5.

UPDATE: I even enabled the option in the admin, for the user admin, to be able to "Allow password change from CWS:". When I log into the CWS as me, I see a "Change password" option. When I log in to the CWS as admin, I don't have that option, and I also see "Yourself (user-locked profile)".

openvpn_inc

Hi There,

You mean change the password for the default user "openvpn"?
If so, it is actually part of the OpenVPN Access Server installation process which you can find here: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/installing-openvpn-access-server-on-a-linux-system/
It was mentioned that, initially a single administrative user is added to the system. But it has no password set and therefore cannot be used yet. To use it a password must be set first using the below command. And this can also use to change it.

passwd openvpn

Also, mentioned here, which is the Recommendations to improve security after installation: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/recommendations-to-improve-security-after-installation/

dborchert wrote Well this doesn't look promising. I'm stuck with the same issue and figured I'd search the forums before potentially posting a duplicate question.... only to find this topic unanswered? :cry: Did you ever figure it out? I'm logged into the admin, I go to admin's properties page and there's one field to update the password. I update it, click save, then update running config but the password stays the same. Running Access Server 2.7.5.

UPDATE: I even enabled the option in the admin, for the user admin, to be able to "Allow password change from CWS:". When I log into the CWS as me, I see a "Change password" option. When I log in to the CWS as admin, I don't have that option, and I also see "Yourself (user-locked profile)".

Regards,
Crowley