# \[AWX 19.5\] - password for awx superuser container **URL:** \ **Category:** AWX Project\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [February 4, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290 "2022-02-04T03:29:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Santos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wesley\_Santos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wesley_Santos)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/1 "2022-02-04T03:29:37Z")
This command creates a superuser to access awx web; _kubectl exec -n awx -it awx-xxxxxxxxxxxx -c awx-task – /bin/bash_ But what is the superuser password of the container user awx;? or how to configure a superuser for awx-taks container? **bash-4.4$ id** uid=1000(awx) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1000 **bash-4.4$ sudo su -** We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. **[sudo] password for awx:** ---
**Author:** ![Rebeccah\_Hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Rebeccah\_Hunter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rebeccah_Hunter)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/2 "2022-02-09T20:59:06Z")
Hi there, We have docs on how to configure a superuser here: [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/administration/tipsandtricks.html#id3](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/administration/tipsandtricks.html#id3) cheers, @rebeccahhh ---
**Author:** ![Balaji1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@Balaji1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Balaji1)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/3 "2022-03-03T04:23:28Z")
Unfortunately, the link does not answer the original question. I am facing this issue too. I am unable to become root in awx-ansible-task pod. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Gabriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Martin\_Gabriel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Gabriel)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/4 "2022-03-05T18:40:18Z")
im also interested into this. Dne čtvrtek 3. března 2022 v 5:23:28 UTC+1 uživatel Balaji Rchawdi napsal: ---
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Renzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@Thomas\_Renzy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thomas_Renzy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/5 "2022-03-07T18:10:06Z")
What I’ve used is: kubectl -n (AWX container name) get secret awx-admin-password -o go-template=‘{{range $k,$v := .data}}{{printf “%s: " $k}}{{if not $v}}{{$v}}{{else}}{{$v | base64decode}}{{end}}{{”\n"}}{{end}}’ Hope this helps. Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Balaji1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@Balaji1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Balaji1)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/6 "2022-03-16T01:31:27Z")
Thank You, Thomas This command gives the password for user “admin”. I used it to log in to http://\:31280 awx webUI. ---
**Author:** ![hieronymus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/hieronymus/32/1624_2.png) [@hieronymus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hieronymus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/7 "2022-07-01T12:32:11Z")
Hi everyone, I am also very interested in getting the answer. Have you found a solution in the meantime? Thank you and best regards, H ---
**Author:** ![AWX\_Project](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/8 "2022-07-06T20:13:09Z")
Hi, You may just try to do “docker exec -u0 -it container\_name bash” to get root permission in the running container. If you are on minikube you may need to do a “minikube ssh” first to gain access to the running containers. This will be different if you are using something else like k3s AWX Team ---
**Author:** ![hieronymus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/hieronymus/32/1624_2.png) [@hieronymus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hieronymus)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/9 "2022-07-08T15:15:49Z")
Hi Thanks but I’m using as you said k3s. Is this a solution with that? Hiero-nymo ---
**Author:** ![Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/wei-yen_tan/32/4111_2.png) [@Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei-Yen_Tan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/10 "2022-07-08T16:33:40Z")
Yoy can use kubectl Exec into the awx-Web container ---
**Author:** ![kurokobo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kurokobo1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kurokobo1)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/11 "2022-07-10T12:17:26Z")
Hi, Technically, you can. However, it is important to note that any changes in the container are volatile and all changes will be lost on re-creation of the pod. If you need this method for anything other than debugging or investigation purposes, I think you are probably on the wrong way for your purpose. $ sudo /usr/local/bin/k3s ctr task exec -t --exec-id --user 0 bash e.g. $ sudo /usr/local/bin/k3s ctr task exec -t --exec-id bash-example --user 0 c2db413be4684979c9055c788f751c676b8c898d33582c5fa7dbeeef8ec8fb22 bash ---
**Author:** ![Shubha\_Shivanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Shubha\_Shivanna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shubha_Shivanna)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/12 "2023-02-17T12:02:19Z")
i am having same question, can anyone help ? trying to install tcpdump > > kubectl exec -i -t -n awx --container awx-web – /bin/bash > > bash-5.1$ **yum install tcpdump** > > Error: This command has to be run with superuser privileges (under the root user on most systems). > > bash-5.1$ > > bash-5.1$ > > bash-5.1$ sudo yum install tcpdump We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. **[sudo] password for awx:** ---
**Author:** ![AWX\_Project](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AWX\_Project](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Project)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/13 "2023-02-17T17:39:00Z")
@khush which k8s are you using? (k3s, minikube, etc) kuro’s suggestion above is the way to do it via k3s the other alternative is to use docker to build a new image based off of [quay.io/ansible/awx](http://quay.io/ansible/awx) image and install tcpdump. Then you can use that image by setting “image” and “image\_version” in your awx CRD AWX Team ---
**Author:** ![Shubha\_Shivanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Shubha\_Shivanna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shubha_Shivanna)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290/14 "2023-02-21T08:55:55Z")
tanq u. lemme chk to install in the new image