topic Re: Globally change universal forwarder password in Getting Data In

Globally change universal forwarder password

antlefebvre — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:52:31 GMT

I have the UF deployed on around 2000 windows clients. Both server and workstation editions. What would be the best way to go about universally changing the default password on these once installed?

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

alacercogitatus — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:33:04 GMT

A quick way is to setup a windows scripted input. Inside the scripted input, you run the command:

$SPLUNK_HOME\bin\splunk.exe edit user admin -password $NEWPASSWORD -auth admin:changeme

Once this is run, you can delete the input from the forwarders. It won't run correctly again, because the admin password is now changed. After they have all been updated, you can remove the input. I'm assuming you have Deployment Server

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

antlefebvre — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:45:37 GMT

I do not have a deployment server. Working on that one this week. I'll do this through a login script. Thank you.

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

woodcock — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:25:11 GMT

Try the "UF password changer" app!

https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/2722/

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

Sayanta_Basak_I — Wed, 31 May 2017 06:51:08 GMT

Hi @woodcock

I have tried using this app and it does not seem to work out as desired. I have enabled the app but still the forwarder are running with old default password. Am I missing anything here

Regards

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

shawno — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 02:12:19 GMT

/opt/splunkforwarder/bin/splunk edit user admin -password $NEWPASSWORD

This doesn't work - how can I change the password without knowing the default or entered password for the forwarder?

Thanks

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

sdawsonkg — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:29:40 GMT

There is no documentation available for this app.

Re: Globally change universal forwarder password

woodcock — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:54:29 GMT

Yes, splunk has changed many things about auth/passwords since this app was last updated. I am pretty sure that @scruse is no longer updating it but maybe he will comment.