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Reset administrator password for Azure HorizonDB (Preview)

This article provides step-by-step instructions to reset the administrator password in Azure HorizonDB.

Steps to reset administrator password

Using the Azure portal:

  1. Select your Azure HorizonDB cluster.

  2. In the resource menu, select Overview.

    Screenshot showing the Overview page of an Azure HorizonDB cluster.

  3. The status of the Azure HorizonDB cluster must be Ready for the Reset password button to be enabled on the toolbar.

  4. Authentication method must include PostgreSQL authentication. In other words Authentication method must be set to either PostgreSQL authentication only or PostgreSQL and Microsoft Entra authentication for the Reset password button to be enabled on the toolbar. To check the Authentication method go to the resource menu and under the Security section select Authentication.

  5. Select the Reset password button. In the Reset admin password panel, enter the new password in the Password text box and confirm it in the Confirm password text box.

    Screenshot showing how to reset password of the server administrator.

  6. Select Save.

  7. A notification informs you that the password of the server administrator is being reset.

    Screenshot showing a server whose administrator's password is being reset.

  8. When the process completes, a notification informs you that the password was successfully reset.

    Screenshot showing a server whose administrator's password reset completed successfully.