Opening The System Management Interface; Creating A Super-User Login - Avaya S8700-Series Installing And Configuring

Chapter 4: Server configuration

Opening the System Management Interface

Use the System Management Interface to copy license files and authentication files, service
packs, and update files from the Services laptop to the server. For how to open the System
Management Interface, see

Creating a super-user login

Note:
A craft level login can create the super-user login in Release 4.0 or later.
Note:
Make sure you have a login name and password that the customer would like for the super-user
login. If you are a business partner, you can also repeat this procedure to add the dadmin login.
Use the System Management Interface to create a super-user login.
To create a login:
Note:
Make sure the customer can change this login, its password, or its permissions
Note:
later.
1. On the System Management Interface, click Administration > Server (Maintenance) >
Administrator Accounts.
2. Select Add Login.
3. Select Privileged Administrator and click Submit.
The Administrator Accounts -- Add Login: Privileged Administrator screen appears.
4. In the Login name field: Type a login name for the account.
5. In the Primary group field: susers appears.
6. In the Additional groups (profile) field: prof18 appears (prof18 is the code for the
customer super-user).
7. In the Linux shell field /bin/bash appears.
8. In the Home directory field: /var/home/login name appears (login name is the name you
choose in step 4).
9. Skip the Lock this account and Date on which account is disabled-blank to ignore
fields.
10. In the Select type of authentication section: Choose Password.
Note:
Do not lock the account or set the password to be disabled.
Note:
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Finding the IP address of the active server on page 101.