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Accounts and Password Changes
This section discusses the users that are created or used during Sentinel installation and normal
Sentinel operations. These user accounts are used for normal operations of Sentinel, such as event
inserts into the Sentinel database.
The administrator might select to occasionally change the passwords for these accounts. To ensure
continued normal Sentinel operations, there are special procedures necessary to update the
passwords in all necessary locations.
Section 5.1, "Sentinel Default Users," on page 51
Section 5.2, "Password Changes," on page 51
5.1 Sentinel Default Users
This section discusses the users that are created by the Sentinel RD installer.
The following operating system user is created:
novell: This user is primarily for system use and does not have a password. To log in as this
user, the administrator must set a password for novell or su to novell as root.
The following users are all created as database users in the PostgreSQL Server database.
postgres: This user owns the database and is for system use only. It is not possible to log in as
this user.
dbauser: This user owns the Sentinel schema and the password is set during installation. This
account should be used to log into the Sentinel Database Manager.
admin: This user is the Sentinel administrator and the password is set during installation. This
account should be used to log into the web interface and the Sentinel Control Center in order to
create more users.
rptuser: This user is used by the system to run reports. The password set to the same password
as the dbauser.
appuser: This user is used by the system for a wide variety of operations. The password is set
to the same password as the dbauser.
5.2 Password Changes
Corporate policy might require that passwords be changed on a regular schedule. Passwords can be
changed using either the Sentinel Control Center or standard database utilities. After changing a
password, some Sentinel components need to be updated to use the new password.
Section 5.2.1, "Changing Application User Passwords," on page 52
Section 5.2.2, "Changing Database Passwords," on page 52
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