Change password for lmadmin User Interface

The instructions in this article will walk you though the process of resetting the password for the lmadmin User Interface.

1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL:
   • If you are logged into the server, enter "localhost:8090"
   • If you are on a client machine with access to the server, enter "server_name:8090"
2. This URL will open the lmadmin User Interface
3. If you are currently able to log into the lmadmin User Interface as the administrator, then all you have to do is click the "Change Password" link at the bottom of the user interface as shown in the screen capture below. 
4. If you don't know the username and/or password because the previous admin forgot to document this, click on the Administration tab.
5. When you click on this tab, you will need to enter a user name and password. 
6. Open a command line terminal as administrator
   
7. Change directories to the installation folder of lmadmin (i.e. the location of lmadmin.exe): C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager*
   •  Below is a sample of what this might look like in the command line console:

   • Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19044.1826]
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     C:\Users\JasonLillywhite>cd "C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager"
     C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager>

   • It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of lmadmin as soon as possible.
   • *Older versions of lmadmin might be installed in a different location. Please contact us if you have trouble finding the correct path or need help upgrading to the latest version.
8. Confirm the version of lmadmin by using the "lmadmin -version" command

   C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager>lmadmin -version
   Version: 11.19.1.0 build 285581 (2022.05.17-10.10.03)

9. Run the following command
   
   • lmadmin -usermod <username> -pass <temp_password> -configDir "C:\ProgramData\FLEXlm\lmadmin\conf"
   • Below is a sample of what this might look like in the command line terminal using an example username and password

   C:\Program Files\FlexNet Publisher 64-bit License Server Manager>
   lmadmin -usermod admin -pass password234 -configDir "C:\ProgramData\FLEXlm\lmadmin\conf"
   SA changed password of admin.

   • In my example above, I changed the password to "password234" and the result printed to the console is "SA changed password of admin", which indicates success.
10. Go back to the FlexNet Publisher license administrator login page and enter the new password you just created (mine is "password234")
    
11. The administrator will now ask you to create a new password. You should create a new password and keep it safe where you can find it again in the future.
    
12. After you save the new password, you will be asked to re-sign in again using the new password:
13. At this point, you should be able to log into the administrator with your new password.