Webex API to reset admin user on device register CUCM/webex edge

[aalejo]

Dear Community

It is possible to reset a device admin  account that is register over CUCM/Webex edge using webex API?

Since registration to webex does not depends on this admin account i would assume this is possible...

Thanks!

[dstaudt]

Perhaps this? UserManagement User Passphrase Set

You should be able to perform this command via the Webex cloud REST API, via the remote xAPI feature: https://developer.webex.com/docs/api/v1/xapi

[aalejo]

Hey Sr

Thanks for you answer.

This commands requires you to know current password: The idea is to reset existing password WITHOUT knowing the existing one.

Since WebEx hub can do a lot of management work over device WITHOUT using this admin account i assume this could be possible....

Thanks

Alex

[dstaudt · Accepted solution]

Since the xAPI request is authenticated via Bearer token in the header, when used via cloud xAPI, the user password can be an empty string for xAPI commands, e.g.:

headers = { "Accept": "application/json",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('WEBEX_ACCESS_TOKEN')}"
}
...
data = {
    "deviceId": deviceId,
    "arguments": {
        "NewPassphrase": os.getenv('LOCALADMINPASSWORD'),
        "Username": "admin",
        "YourPassPhrase": ""
    }
}
resp = requests.post('https://webexapis.com/v1/xapi/command/UserManagement.User.Passphrase.Set', headers=headers, json=data)

[aalejo]

That's was it! Thank you! thumbs up! And great explanation indeed.