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Moving the password page to auth (#1260)
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion modules/ROOT/content-nav.adoc
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** xref:configuration/ports.adoc[]
** xref:configuration/connectors.adoc[]
** xref:configuration/set-initial-password.adoc[]
** xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc[]
** xref:configuration/plugins.adoc[Plugins]
** xref:configuration/dynamic-settings.adoc[]
** xref:configuration/transaction-logs.adoc[]
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* xref:authentication-authorization/index.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/introduction.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/built-in-roles.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/access-control.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/ldap-integration.adoc[]
** xref:authentication-authorization/sso-integration.adoc[]
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17 changes: 9 additions & 8 deletions ...iguration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc → ...orization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc
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:description: This page describes how to reset a password to recover a user's access when their password is lost. It specifically focuses on how to recover an admin user if all the admin users have been unassigned the admin role, and how to recreate the built-in admin role if it has been dropped.
:page-aliases: configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc
[[password-and-user-recovery]]
= Password and user recovery
= Recover admin user and password

This page describes how to reset a password to recover a user's access when their password is lost.
It specifically focuses on how to recover an admin user if all the admin users have been unassigned the admin role, and how to recreate the built-in admin role if it has been dropped.
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In a cluster deployment, you should complete the steps only on one of the Core servers.
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. Complete the steps in xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Complete the steps in xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Connect to the `system` database using Cypher shell.
Alternatively, log into Neo4j Browser.
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:exit;
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. Proceed with the xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.
. Proceed with the xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.

[[recover-unassigned-admin-role]]
== Recover an unassigned admin role
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In a cluster deployment, you should complete the steps only on one of the Core servers.
====

. Complete the steps in xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Complete the steps in xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Connect to the `system` database using Cypher shell.
Alternatively, log into Neo4j Browser.
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:exit;
----
. Proceed with the xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.
. Proceed with the xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.

[[recover-admin-role]]
== Recover the admin role
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In a cluster deployment, you should complete the steps only on one of the Core servers.
====

. Complete the steps in xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Complete the steps in xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication] as per your deployment.
. Connect to the `system` database using Cypher shell.
Alternatively, log into Neo4j Browser.
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:exit;
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. Proceed with the xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.
. Proceed with the xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#post-recovery[post-recovery steps] as per your deployment.

[[post-recovery]]
== Post-recovery steps
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$ bin/neo4j stop
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. Enable the authentication and restore your Neo4j to its original configuration (See xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication]).
. Enable the authentication and restore your Neo4j to its original configuration (See xref:authentication-authorization/password-and-user-recovery.adoc#disable-authentication[Disable authentication]).
. Start Neo4j:
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5 changes: 2 additions & 3 deletions modules/ROOT/pages/configuration/index.adoc
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* xref:configuration/ports.adoc[Ports] -- An overview of the ports relevant to a Neo4j installation.
* xref:configuration/connectors.adoc[Configure Neo4j connectors] -- How to configure Neo4j connectors.
* xref:configuration/set-initial-password.adoc[Set initial password] -- How to set an initial password.
* xref:configuration/password-and-user-recovery.adoc[Password and user recovery] -- How to recover after a lost admin password.
* xref:configuration/dynamic-settings.adoc[Configure dynamic settings] -- How to configure certain Neo4j parameters while Neo4j is running.
* xref:configuration/transaction-logs.adoc[Transaction logs] -- The transaction logs record all write operations in the database.
* xref:configuration/dynamic-settings.adoc[Update dynamic settings] -- How to configure certain Neo4j parameters while Neo4j is running.
* xref:configuration/configuration-settings.adoc[Configuration settings] -- A complete reference of all configuration settings.

For a complete reference of Neo4j configuration settings, see xref:reference/configuration-settings.adoc[Configuration settings].

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