7. Change default passwords

Now change the default passwords for the admin user (web based management interface) and the operator user (the system console) by completing the following:

7.1. admin user

Password change page

Figure 1.8. Password change page


Change the administrator password from the default value in:

System->Users

Change the password for the console user Operator in the console.

7.2. operator user

  1. Log in to the console with

    user name: operator

    password: profense

  2. Enter the command set password

login: operator
Password: profense

Web Security Manager command-line management interface

psh> set password
Changing local password for operator.
Old password: profense
New password: R0dsQAVg
Retype new password: R0dsQAVg
psh> quit

Web Security Manager/amd64 (ttyC0)

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