Assigning customer passwords

Last Updated : Mar 19, 2021 |
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This section describes how the customer assigns passwords to each of its logins on the CMS server. The customer must assign passwords to each of the following logins:
  • root
  • cms
  • Any other administration logins that have been added for the customer
  1. Log in as root.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Important:
    You cannot directly log on as root from a remote connection. You must log on using an administered CMS user ID, then use su - root to log on with root privileges.
  2. At the system prompt, have the customer enter: passwd login
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    where login is root, cms, and so on.
    The system displays the following message:
    New password:
  3. Have the customer enter the new password.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The system displays the following message:
    Re-enter new password.
  4. Have the customer enter the password again.
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    Note:
    The technician should not know these passwords
  5. Repeat this procedure for each customer login.
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