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The root user is special. This user alone has one access control which
cannot be removed. The root user is always able to edit user settings and
thus they can grant themselves any access control if need be. The root user
also has the capability to set User ID and Group ID when editing or creating
users. It is best to leave these fields blank when creating a new user as this
lets the Shiva VPN Gateway automatically allocate and manage them.
4. Click Apply
If somebody with the user settings access control attempts to edit the root user (apart
from root themselves), they must enter the administrative password (i.e. the password
for the root account).
Administrator password security
The Shiva VPN Gateway's administrative (root) password is used to restrict access to
the Web Management Console web administration pages (Web Admin) and the Shiva
VPN Gateway itself. The Shiva VPN Gateway administrative password is the 'key' to
the security of your network and must be kept secret. It is recommended that you
choose a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for unauthorized people
to guess.
A potential security issue may be introduced by having a network-connected Shiva
VPN Gateway accessible, using the factory default password. To prevent this, the
password for the Shiva VPN Gateway should be changed when Setup Wizard is run
or the Web Management Console web administration pages are accessed for the first
time.
The Shiva VPN Gateway administrative password can be changed at any time using
the Web Management Console web administration pages by clicking Password in the
System menu.
The password is limited to 8 characters.
Note: The username is root. The factory default Shiva VPN Gateway administrative
password is default.