Creating a new Linux System Administrator account and removing the default Linux cust account

Last Updated : Dec 27, 2021 |

Procedure

  1. From your browser, log in to the AE Services Management Console as cust with the default password, custpw. (See Logging into the Management Console.
  2. From the main menu, select Security > Account Management > Add Login.
  3. Complete the Add Login page as follows:
    Note:

    These settings assume that you want to set up the new system administrator with the same administrative roles that were set up for the cust account.

    1. In the Login ID field, enter a new user name for the system administrator, for example aesadmin, and click Continue.
    2. In the Default Login Group field, type susers (the susers Linux group maps to the System_Administrator role).
    3. In the Additional Login Groups field, type securityadmin (the securityadmin Linux group maps to the Security_Administrator role).

      (When completing the Default Login Group and Additional Login Groups fields, you must use the group names for RBAC assignments. See administrative roles and access privileges (role based access control - RBAC).

    4. In the Password authentication fields, enter a password and then re-enter the password to confirm it.

      The default Linux password policy, which is based on a US standard keyboard and the default password limits for PAM Module Configuration, calls for a minimum of 14 characters, with at least 1 uppercase character, 1 lowercase character, 1 alphanumeric character, and 1 special character. The following characters are not permitted: pound (#), dollar ($), apostrophe (’), double quotes ("), backslash (\), space, and any ASCII control character.

    5. In the remaining fields, either accept the defaults, or complete the fields according to your business requirements, and click Apply.

      AE Services displays the Add Login page with a message indicating that the login was successfully created.

  4. From the navigation bar, click Logout (you are logging out as cust)
  5. Log in to the AE Services Management Console again with the new system administrator account (aesadmin, based on this example).
  6. From the main menu, select Security > Account Management > Remove Login.
  7. From the Remove Login page in the Login ID field, type cust and click Continue.
  8. On the Remove Login page, verify that you are removing the appropriate login (cust), and click Delete.

    AE Services removes the cust login and displays the Remove Login page with a message indicating that the login was successfully deleted.