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ResetInstancesPassword

Last updated: 2024-10-22 19:33:02

    1. API Description

    Domain name for API request: cvm.tencentcloudapi.com.

    This API is used to reset the password of the operating system instances to a user-specified password.

    • To modify the password of the administrator account: the name of the administrator account varies with the operating system. In Windows, it is Administrator; in Ubuntu, it is ubuntu; in Linux, it is root.
    • To reset the password of a running instance, you need to set the parameter ForceStop to True for a forced shutdown. If not, only passwords of stopped instances can be reset.
    • Batch operations are supported. You can reset the passwords of up to 100 instances to the same value once.
    • You can call the DescribeInstances API and find the result of the operation in the response parameter LatestOperationState. If the value is SUCCESS, the operation is successful.

    A maximum of 10 requests can be initiated per second for this API.

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    2. Input Parameters

    The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters and some common parameters. For the complete common parameter list, see Common Request Parameters.

    Parameter Name Required Type Description
    Action Yes String Common Params. The value used for this API: ResetInstancesPassword.
    Version Yes String Common Params. The value used for this API: 2017-03-12.
    Region Yes String Common Params. For more information, please see the list of regions supported by the product.
    InstanceIds.N Yes Array of String Instance ID(s). To obtain the instance IDs, you can call DescribeInstances and look for InstanceId in the response. The maximum number of instances in each request is 100.
    Password Yes String Login password of the instance. The password requirements vary among different operating systems:
    For a Linux instance, the password must be 8 to 30 characters in length; password with more than 12 characters is recommended. It cannot begin with "/", and must contain at least one character from three of the following categories:
  • Lowercase letters: [a-z]
  • Uppercase letters: [A-Z]
  • Numbers: 0-9
  • Special characters: ()`~!@#$%^&*-+=_|{}[]:;'<>,.?/
    For a Windows CVM, the password must be 12 to 30 characters in length. It cannot begin with "/" or contain a username. It must contain at least one character from three of the following categories:
  • Lowercase letters: [a-z]
  • Uppercase letters: [A-Z]
  • Numbers: 0-9
  • Special characters: ()`~!@#$%^&*-+=_|{}[]:;' <>,.?/
  • If the specified instances include both Linux and Windows instances, you will need to follow the password requirements for Windows instances.
  • UserName No String Username of the instance operating system for which the password needs to be reset. This parameter is limited to 64 characters.
    ForceStop No Boolean Whether to force shut down a running instances. It is recommended to manually shut down a running instance before resetting the user password. Valid values:
  • TRUE: force shut down an instance after a normal shutdown fails.
  • FALSE: do not force shut down an instance after a normal shutdown fails.

    Default value: FALSE.

    A forced shutdown is similar to switching off the power of a physical computer. It may cause data loss or file system corruption. Be sure to only force shut down a CVM when it cannot be shut down normally.
  • 3. Output Parameters

    Parameter Name Type Description
    RequestId String The unique request ID, generated by the server, will be returned for every request (if the request fails to reach the server for other reasons, the request will not obtain a RequestId). RequestId is required for locating a problem.

    4. Example

    Example1 Resetting the password of a Linux/Windows instance

    This example shows you how to reset the password of a Linux/Windows instance, and then use the new password to log in to the instance.

    Input Example

    GET https://cvm.tencentcloudapi.com/?Action=ResetInstancesPassword
    &InstanceIds.0=ins-r8hr2upy
    &InstanceIds.1=ins-5d8a23rs
    &Password=abc123ABC!@#
    &ForceStop=TRUE
    &<Common request parameters>
    

    Output Example

    {
        "Response": {
            "RequestId": "6ef60bec-0242-43af-bb20-270359fb54a7"
        }
    }
    

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    6. Error Code

    The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see Common Error Codes.

    Error Code Description
    FailedOperation.InvalidInstanceApplicationRole
    InternalServerError Internal error.
    InvalidInstance.NotSupported This instance is not supported.
    InvalidInstanceId.Malformed Invalid instance ID. The specified instance ID has an invalid format. For example, ins-1122 has an invalid ID length.
    InvalidInstanceId.NotFound No instance found.
    InvalidParameterValue Incorrect parameter value.
    InvalidParameterValue.InstanceIdMalformed Invalid instance ID. Please enter a valid ID, such as ins-xxxxxxxx (“x” represents a lower-case letter or a number).
    InvalidParameterValue.InvalidPassword Invalid password. The specified password does not meet the complexity requirements (e.g., too long or too short)
    InvalidParameterValue.LimitExceeded The number of parameter values exceeds the limit.
    InvalidParameterValue.TooLong Invalid parameter value: parameter value is too long.
    MissingParameter Missing parameter.
    MutexOperation.TaskRunning An identical job is running.
    OperationDenied.InstanceOperationInProgress The instance has an operation in progress. Please try again later.
    UnauthorizedOperation.MFAExpired Unauthorized operation. Make sure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is valid.
    UnauthorizedOperation.MFANotFound Unauthorized operation. Make sure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) exists.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceReinstallFailed
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateEnterRescueMode Instances are entering the rescue mode, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateExitRescueMode Instances are exiting from the rescue mode, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateFreezing The operation is not supported for the frozen instances.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateIsolating Unable to isolate: the instance is isolated
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStatePending The instances are being created, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateRebooting The instances are being restarted, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateRescueMode Instances in the rescue mode are not available for this operation.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateRunning Running instances do not support this operation.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateServiceLiveMigrate The instances are being migrated, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateShutdown Isolated instances do not support this operation.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateStarting The instance is starting up, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateStopping The instance is being shut down, and this operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateTerminating The instance is being terminated, and the operation is not supported.
    UnsupportedOperation.SpecialInstanceType This special instance type does not support the operation.
    UnsupportedOperation.StoppedModeStopCharging The instance does not support the no charges when shut down feature.
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