Can you please open a TAC call and let them file a bug for this?
Although, I can see the next question coming on the Airheads forum: how can I export the passwords for the local user accounts in ClearPass ;-)
But documentation and what the product does, at least should be in sync. Maybe they decide to change the documentation...
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Original Message:
Sent: May 07, 2026 03:37 AM
From: PE89
Subject: Exporting local users
But the documentation literally states:
"The passwords of the local user accounts are not stored in clear text when exported to an file."
So why am I seeing the passwords?
Original Message:
Sent: May 06, 2026 10:03 AM
From: DB86
Subject: Exporting local users
When your exporting, set a password to protect the contents of the passwords.
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Original Message:
Sent: 5/6/2026 3:45:00 AM
From: PE89
Subject: Exporting local users
I'm exporting the local user db from ClearPass in XML, and according to Managing Local Users
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this shouldn't export the passwords in cleartext... However when exporting, I do get the password in cleartext. Version 6.11.13. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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