Setting Administrator Preferences; Changing The Zonedirector Administrator User Name And Password - Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1100 User Manual

Setting Administrator Preferences

Changing the ZoneDirector Administrator User Name and Password

Changing the ZoneDirector Administrator User
Name and Password
You should change your ZoneDirector administrator login password on a monthly basis, but
the administrator user name should be changed only if necessary.
NOTE: If authentication with an external server is enabled and the Fallback to admin name/
password if failed check box is disabled, you will be unable to edit the user name and password.
To edit the user name and password: 
1. Select the Fallback to admin name/password if failed check box to enable the user name
and password boxes.
2. Change the user name and password.
3. Clear the Fallback to admin name/password if failed check box.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
To edit or replace the current name or password
1. Go to Administer > Preferences.
2. When the Preferences page appears, you have the following options under Administrator
Name/Password:
• Authenticate using the admin name and password: The default option, should be
enabled if you are not using an external server for administrator authentication.
• Authenticate with Auth server: Select an authentication server from the list, if you have
configured one on the Configure > AAA Servers page.
• Admin Name: Delete the text in this field and type the new administrator account name
(used solely to log into ZoneDirector via the Web interface).
• Password/Confirm Password: Delete the text in both fields and type the same text for
a new password.
3. Click Apply to save your settings. The changes go into effect immediately.
– Fallback to admin name/password if failed: Enable this check box to ensure you
will be able to log in when the AAA server is unreachable.
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