Password Management

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Password Defaults

Upon initial login, the system instructs you to change the password. The following passwords are the default passwords for the sysadm and admin user accounts:

Default Passwords

Managing Passwords

Restore the CLI Password to Its Factory Default

Use the following procedure to restore the CLI password to its factory (first-time login) default.

Prerequisites

• Physical access to the front panel of the device

Start

1. Press the Config button (not the Reset button) on the front panel for 3 to 5 seconds.

   Attention

   Do not press the Config button for more than 5 seconds. At 10 seconds, the system resets the entire router configuration, resulting in a service outage. Refer to Front and Back Panels for a complete description of the Config button on the front panel.

2. Log back into the CLI user interface using the default, first-time login password. (Refer to First-Time Login Passwords.)
   The system immediately instructs you to change the password.

Change the Password of an CLI Account

Prerequisites

• Login access to the  command line interface (CLI).

Start

1. Log in to the  CLI through an SSH connection.
2. Enter the passwd command and follow the prompts to change the password.
   
   Example

   # passwd
   Changing password for user sysadm
   Current password:
   New password:
   Retype new password:
   passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

The new password must meet the following criteria:

• at least 12 characters
• at least one non-alphanumeric character
• at least one digit
• at least one lowercase letter

Change the Password of an webUI Account

Prerequisites

• Login access to the  web-based user interface (webUI) as user administrator (admin).

Start

1. Log in to the  webUI.
2. Select the Settings tab.
3. Navigate to System > Security > Users > Local User Management.
4. Select the account you wish to change.
5. Click Reset Password.
6. Change the password.
7. Click Ok.

The new password must meet the following criteria:

• at least 8 characters
• at least one non-alphanumeric character
• at least one digit
• at least one lowercase letter
• at least one uppercase letter

Refer to Managing Local Users and Managing Global Security Options for additional information about setting and managing password requirements.