Host/Target Setup and Configuration
DRIVE OS Linux Username and Password
Upon boot up of DRIVE OS, a login prompt is presented on the UART console. You must enter a valid username and password to access the system's terminal. Incorrect credentials prohibit access to DRIVE OS guest VM and prevents unauthorized access to system.
DRIVE OS Linux Username and Password
NVIDIA DRIVE OS Linux is preconfigured with a default account with a preset username nvidia and password nvidia. NVIDIA recommends changing this username and this password prior to connecting any hardware for network purposes.
Changing the Username
Note: | You must be logged off completely to change the username. A separate privileged user is required to change the username of a user. |
Change the username of a user using the usermod tool on the terminal. The user conducting this operation must be in or enter privileged mode and must enter his/her password. The existing password of the user whose password is being changed is not requested or ever entered.
The following example changes the username of user nvidia to nvidia2 by user root; however, the home directory of user nvidia is not changed from /home/nvidia/ to /home/nvidia2/. Refer to the manual page of usermod for advanced concepts, including how to adjust the home directory.
root@nvidia:~$sudo usermod -l nvidia2 nvidia
[sudo] password for root:
Changing the Password
1. Enter the following command to update password.
$ passwd
You will be prompted to enter your existing password and given an opportunity to enter the new password.
Changing password for <user>.
(current) UNIX password:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully.
2. Enter the current password and then the new password.
