If you do not remember the credentials of any user with the Security Administrator (secroot) privilege, or if you are locked out of the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager webGUI, Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager provides a self-service option using the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager System Console to reset the secroot) user credentials with a temporary password. You can disable this option if you do not want this feature.

1. Log into the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager webGUI with with Security Admin privileges.
2. In the top right, click the Switch to Appliance Management link.
3. In the top menu bar, click Settings.
4. In the System Settings section, click Console Settings.

5. On the Console Settings page, select one of the following: 

   • Select YES to allow the htadmin user to reset the secroot password.
   • Select NO if you do not want to allow the htadmin user to reset the secroot password.
6. Click Apply.