Administrator Password; Set Up New Administrator - Tripp Lite B092-016 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3: Initial System Configuration
3.2

Administrator Password

For security reasons, only the administration user named root can initially log into your Console Server. Only those people who
know the root password can access and reconfigure the Console Server itself.
However, anyone who correctly guesses the root password (and the default root password which is default) could gain access.
It is therefore essential that you enter and confirm a new root password before giving the Console Server any access to, or
control of, your computers and network appliances.
• Select System: Administration
• Enter a new System Password then re-enter it in Confirm System Password. This is the new password for root, the main
administrative user account, so it is important that you choose a complex password, and keep it safe
• You may now wish to enter a System Name and System Description for the Console Server to give it a unique ID and
make it simple to identify
Note: The System Name can contain from 1 to 64 alphanumeric characters (however you can also use the special characters
"-" "_" and "." ). There are no restrictions on the characters that can be used in the System Description or the System
Password (which each can contain up to 254 characters). However, only the first eight Password characters are used to make
the password hash.
• The MOTD Banner can be used to display a "message of the day" text to authenticating users when the ssh, ftp or web
access the Console Server
• Click Apply. As you have changed the password you will be prompted to log in again. This time use the new password
Note: If you are not confident your Console Server has been supplied with the current release of firmware, you can upgrade.
Refer Upgrade Firmware - Chapter 10
3.2.1

Set up new administrator

It is also recommended that you set up a new Administrator user as soon as convenient and log-in as this new user for all
ongoing administration functions (rather than root).
This Administrator can be configured in the admin group with full access privileges through the Serial & Network: Users &
Groups menu (refer Chapter 4 for details)
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