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Managing the username and password for the IBM Cloud Backup for Classic service

Managing the username and password for the IBM Cloud Backup for Classic service

Each IBM Cloud® Backup for Classic service has an associated password that is used to access the vault within the Cloud Backup Portal.

Changes that are made to the IBM Cloud Backup for Classic password within the IBM Cloud console are made to the service itself. When you change your password, keep in mind that it impacts your service directly.

Viewing the backup username and password in the console

The username and password can be seen on the IBM Cloud Backup for Classic instance's Overview page in the console.

You can also see the username and password through the Device list. To view usernames and accounts that are associated with your Devices, click Devices > Device list, and click the device name. Next, click Passwords. The IBM Cloud Backup service is listed in the Software Name column as "Base Client".

Alternatively, you can click Devices > Manage > Passwords. The console displays the list of your devices and the associated software with the appropriate usernames and passwords. The service name is listed as "Base Client".

Viewing the backup username and password with Terraform

To use Terraform, download the Terraform CLI and configure the IBM Cloud Provider plug-in. For more information, see Getting started with Terraform.

Use the ibm_storage_evault resource to create or update your IBM Cloud® Backup for Classic instance. After the backup vault is provisioned, you can access the username and password attributes.

For more information about arguments and attributes, see ibm_storage_evault.

Changing the backup password in the console

  1. Log in to the IBM Cloud console. From the menu Menu icon, select Infrastructure VPC icon > Classic Infrastructure.

  2. Click Storage > Cloud Backup to display the list of backup services.

  3. Click the instance name of the backup vault where you want to change your password.

  4. On the Overview page, you can see your Portal Password. Click the Edit icon Edit icon to modify the password.

  5. Enter the new password in the Password field.

    The password must be 8 - 12 characters in length. It must include at least one uppercase letter, at least one lowercase letter, at least one numeric character, and at least one of these special characters: \!@\#%\^. It can contain only letters, numerals, and these special characters: \!@\#%\^.

  6. Press Enter to update the password.