Master password warning
GeoServer uses a master password used to safely store security certificates. Several security warnings are associated with the master password, as a settings allows this password be used to login as the root user.
Required:
When upgrading you may receive a warning to change the master password from a historical default.
When setting up GeoServer for the first time removing the generated
masterpw.info
file to address security warning
Reference:
Remove master password has not been changed from the default warning
When upgrading an early GEOSERVER_DATA_DIRECTORY setup you will be asked replace the default master password.
The master password for this server has not been changed from the default. It is highly recommended that you change it now.
Click Change it link to open the Change Master Password page.
Change master password warning
Change the master password using:
Current password
geoserver
New Password
New password definition. Master password policy requires at least eight characters.
Confirmation
Retype your new password
Change master password
Press Change Password to set the new master password.
Remove masterpw.info warning
When the GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR/security folder is created a masterpw.info
is created for your referemce.
To remove the masterpw.info
file:
The
page displays the following warning to administrators:Please read the file security/masterpw.info and remove it afterwards. This file is a security risk.
masterpw.info warning
Navigate to Resource browser.
page, and openTools page
Select
security/master.pw.info
and Edit to view the contents of the file.Make a note of this password for your records.
The contents are generated when the
security
folder is created, so your password will be different from the one shown below.Edit master.pw.info file
Select
security/master.pw.info
and Delete to remove the file and address the warning on the welcome screen.Delete master.pw.info file