Avaya Call Reporting ACR Linux OS Reset Administrator Service User Password

Avaya Call Reporting ACR Linux OS Reset Administrator Service User Password

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Avaya Call Reporting (ACR) Linux OS Reset Administrator/Service User Password 


Access the ACR Linux Server with a SSH and SFTP (example BtiVise)


Enter the details of the Linux Server and login

Host: Enter IP Address

Port: 22

Username: ubuntu

Initial Method: correct method needs to be selected

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Select New SFTP

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Browse to /var/lib

Right click on the folder avaya_call_reporting

Select Permissions



This will be showing 755 and the Write boxes will be unticked against the Group and Other

Which means we currently cannot copy a file into here


Select New Terminal Console

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Enter the below command to change permissions on the folder to fully writable


Sudo chmod 0777 /var/lib/avaya_call_reporting


Check and confirm the permissions on the folder in SFTP have updated to show fully writable

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In Terminal Console

Enter the below command to stop all Chronicall Services


sudo systemctl stop ChronicallServer.service

sudo systemctl stop RecordingLibarary.service

sudo systemctl stop ChronicallServer.service


On your PC create a blank text file on and name it:    recover.temp

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In SFTP Window

Copy the file recover.temp to the folder location /var/lib/avaya_call_reporting

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In Terminal Console


Enter the below command to start all Chronicall Services


sudo systemctl start ChronicallServer.service

sudo systemctl start RecordingLibarary.service

sudo systemctl start ChronicallServer.service

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Open the ACR Desktop and login with the below

Username: recover

Password: recover

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Select User Management & User Accounts

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Select the User Account and update the password as required

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