3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

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Assign or Change Passwords

You must be user admin to make changes to the configuration of the

matrix. Other users can view the matrix configuration but cannot make

any changes to it. You can use the Matrix Configuration window to

change the password for admin. The Matrix Server UserManager or the

mxpasswd command can be used to assign or change passwords for

admin and other users.

NOTE: Passwords can be up to 32 characters long and can contain only

the ASCII characters 33–122, with no white spaces.

Matrix Configuration window. Select File > Configure. You can then

change the admin password on the General Settings tab. If the matrix is

running, you will need to change the password individually on each

server. If you stop Matrix Server on all of the servers, you can change the

password on one server and then export the new configuration (on the

Matrix Wide Configuration tab) to the other servers.

NOTE: You can use the same methods to change the secret network key.

mxpasswd Command. You will need to specify the full path to this

command. It is in the installation directory, typically

%SystemDrive%\Program Files\PolyServe\MatrixServer\bin.

To add a new user and password, use the following syntax, where user

and password are enclosed in curly braces. You must be Administrator.

mxpasswd

mxpasswd> {user} {password}

To change an existing password, use the following syntax. Users can

change their own passwords. If you are Administrator, you can change

any user password without specifying the old password.

mxpasswd

mxpasswd> {user} {new_password} {old_password}