How do I set Admin password?

[sjames]

Hi,

I have read through the docs at http://www.zimbra.com/community/documentation.html and during install on my Centos 4.3 box I was never asked to set an admin password.

So I can't login to the web admin page. I have tried to set the password using the command 'zmprov'; however I still can't login.

Here is what I did

zmprov sp admin@domain.name password
ERROR: account.NO_SUCH_ACCOUNT (no such account: admin@domain.name)
[zimbra@lilac ~]$ zmprov sp admin password
ERROR: account.NO_SUCH_ACCOUNT (no such account: admin)
[zimbra@lilac ~]$ zmprov ca admin password
ERROR: service.INVALID_REQUEST (invalid request: must be valid email address: admin)
[zimbra@lilac ~]$ zmprov ca admin@domain.name password
fd604ef1-87ty-49b3-23uo-2a90ad63e71d

The when I try to log into the admin I get the message "User does not have administrator rights".
By the way the user can log into the front end.

I can't think how to add or modify the admin user if this does not work.

Any suggestions?

Steve

[jholder]

Well, I suppose it could be a number of things.

The most likely in my mind is that you arn't logging in with the FQDN

Try:
admin@hostname.domain.com

[dkarp]

[zimbra@lilac ~]$ zmprov ca admin@domain.name password
fd604ef1-87ty-49b3-23uo-2a90ad63e71d

The when I try to log into the admin I get the message "User does not have administrator rights".

The name "admin" isn't magic. If you don't specify that the account you're creating is an admin account, it's not an admin account.

Try adding " zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE" to the end of your zmprov ca command and it should work.

(As for the install interview questions, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for marmac or KevinH to help you...)

[sjames]

Thanks; I would try that extra part of the command line but I have messed up my Zimbra install.

I messed it up while trying to X + enter as instructed on page 17 of the "quick_start.pdf" - it screwed up my reinstall. I guess if the menu on page 18 does not display then X + enter does not apply.

Now I am getting the
Setting defaults...Can't call method "answer" on an undefined value at /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmsetup.pl line 460
as discussed here Installation Fails on Setting Defaults

I never had this problem before, however my DNS did have an error; will try again later when DNS has updated.

By the way where is that "zimbraIsAdminAccount TRUE" mentioned in the documentation?

Regards Steve

[sjames]

Update:

Setting a dns MX record with an A name as opposed to a Cname fixed the "line 460" error.

The script "zmsetup.pl" then went on to install and even displayed the menu where I could enter the admin password. (I may have passed over this on the 1st install or maybe it never appeared; I can't honestly say which )

Now I can send an email, but so far not receive any( they are in the deferred queue) ; will reexamine my configurations.

Very nice though.

Regards
Steve