Resetting the Superuser Password

If you have forgotten your local PrivX superuser's password, you can reset it as follows:

1. On a PrivX server, obtain an hashed version of your new password (replace ​<example_password>​​ with your new password):

   Bash

   # /opt/privx/bin/keyvault-tool bcrypt ​<example_password>​​
   

2. Access the PrivX database using ​psql​ with write permissions. Change the superuser password (Replace ​password_hash​ and ​superuser​​ with the hashed password and your superuser-account name respectively):

   SQL

   # UPDATE localuser SET password='​​password_hash​​' WHERE username='​superuser​​'
   

   You can now log into PrivX as superuser using the new password.