Field Notice: FN - 70355 - Admin Password Recovery Fails on the Web Security Appliance x90 Hardware Platform - Software Upgrade Recommended

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Updated:January 2, 2019

Document ID:FN70355

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Revision History

Revision	Publish Date	Comments
1.0	02-Jan-19	Initial Release

Products Affected

Affected OS Type	Affected Software Product	Affected Release	Affected Release Number	Comments
NON-IOS	AsyncOS for WSA	9	9.0.0, 9.0.1, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.2.0

Defect Information

Defect ID	Headline
CSCuz18996	WSA X90 platforms adminpassword recovery fails

Problem Description

The Admin user login password recovery procedure, provided by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC), fails for the x90 hardware platform Web Security Appliance (WSA). This results in the need for a Return Material Authorization (RMA).

Background

In the case of a lost password for an Admin user login to a WSA, the Cisco TAC can provide a step-by-step password recovery process. This password recovery process fails for an x90 hardware platform WSA that runs AsyncOS Version 9.x. This results in the need of an RMA.

The x90 hardware platform includes:

S190
S390
S690

Problem Symptom

The Admin user login to the WSA fails as a result of a lost password. No other Admin users that can be used to gain access to reset the lost password exist on the appliance.

Workaround/Solution

In order to avoid the potential need for an RMA, Cisco strongly recommends that any x90 hardware platform WSA that runs AsyncOS Version 9.x is upgraded to AsyncOS Version 10.1.x or later.

As a workaround until the upgrade has been completed, Cisco recommends that you have more than one Admin user on the appliance. This prevents a loss of access to the appliance should the password for one of the Admin users be lost.

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