Using The Cisco Telepresence Conductor; Changing The Admin Account Password; Changing The Root Account Password; Other Recommended Configuration - Cisco TelePresence Conductor Getting Started

Using the Cisco TelePresence Conductor

After you have set the initial configuration of the Cisco TelePresence Conductor, the system is ready
to use. You can continue to use the serial connection to access and manage the Cisco TelePresence
Conductor, or you can connect to the system remotely over IP using either or both:
HTTPS (see "Using the web interface" below)
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a command line interface via SSH (there is no tsh support on Cisco TelePresence Conductor)
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For security reasons, you should change the passwords for the admin account and the
root account from the default of TANDBERG as soon as initial configuration of the Cisco
TelePresence Conductor has been completed. The Cisco TelePresence Conductor's
conference functionality will be disabled until this password has been changed.

Changing the admin account password

To change the password for the admin account using the web interface:
1. Navigate to Users > Administrator
You will be taken to the
2. Click on View/Edit for the admin name.
3. In the Password and Confirm password fields, enter the new password, and click Save.
The Password strength box will indicate how secure your chosen password is.

Changing the root account password

To change the password for the root account:
1. Using the CLI, log in as root using the existing password.
2. Type the command passwd.
You will be asked for the new password.
3. Enter the new password and when prompted, retype the password.
4. Type exit to log out of the root account.

Other recommended configuration

You are now recommended to configure the following:
The system name of the Cisco TelePresence Conductor. This is used by the Cisco TelePresence
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Management Suite (Cisco TMS) to identify the system. This can be set from the
web interface (navigate to
The DNS server address(es), if Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) are to be used. This can
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be set from the DNS
Refer to the Cisco TelePresence Conductor Administrator Guide, deployment guides and release
notes (available for download from www.cisco.com) or the online help for complete information on
configuring these and all other options available on your Cisco TelePresence Conductor.

Using the web interface

To use the web interface:
1. Open a browser window and in the address line type either:
the IP address of the Cisco TelePresence Conductor
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the FQDN of the Cisco TelePresence Conductor
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The Login page will appear.
Cisco TelePresence Conductor Getting Started Guide
accounts.
Administrator accounts
System > DNS).
page on the web interface (navigate to
Using the Cisco TelePresence Conductor
page.
System > DNS).
DNS page on the
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