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Lukas_145238
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Apr 02, 2014

Python/Bigsuds: change_my_password does not work for guest user

Hi, I'd like to change the password of a user with guest permissions on a BIG-IP v10.2.4 using python with bigsuds. Although the login is successful (I can get a list of pools etc.), Management.Use...
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JRahm
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Apr 07, 2014

it doesn't look like from the methods descriptions that a guest can change their own password in iControl. Non-guest accounts are working fine with that method to change the password. It is possible to change guest accounts on their behalf without the old password:

b.Management.UserManagement.change_password_2(['guest1'],[{'is_encrypted': 0, 'password': 'letmein99'}])