Security

splunk hash-passwd Command Not Accepting My Password

morethanyell
Builder

Hi,

May I please get some clarification as to why my password isn't accepted by the splunk hash-passwd CLI command? Need to place it in my user-seed.conf. Thanks in advance.

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harsmarvania57
Ultra Champion

Hi,

Please enclose your password in single quote.

Like

/opt/splunk/bin/splunk hash-passwd 'Es$jhsd2'

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lmethwani_splun
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Hi,

It will accept 8 alphanumeric characters without single quotes. If you are using any special characters, you must mentioned them into single quote.


1. splunk hash-passwd acdef123
2. splunk hash-passwd 'Es$jhsd2'

Thanks

harsmarvania57
Ultra Champion

Hi,

Please enclose your password in single quote.

Like

/opt/splunk/bin/splunk hash-passwd 'Es$jhsd2'
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