Symantec 10521146 - Network Security 7120, Administration Manual

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57 Getting started
Managing user access
4 Click OK to save and close.
Managing user passphrases
Symantec Network Security provides an efficient way to control access to the
Network Security console for both software and appliance nodes by managing
user passphrases. You can control access to the serial console on an appliance by
managing root and secadm passwords.
This section describes the following topics:
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Changing user passphrases
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Changing passwords on the 7100 Series node
Changing user passphrases
Symantec Network Security provides an efficient way to control access to the
Network Security console for both software and appliance nodes by managing
user passphrases.
The passphrase identifies each user with a user group that includes a predefined
set of permissions and access. All users can change their own passphrase at any
time.
To change login account passphrases
1 In the Network Security console, click Admin > Change Current
Passphrase .
2 In Change Passphrase for <user> , enter the existing passphrase.
3 Enter a new passphrase from 6 to 16 characters, inclusive, and confirm it.
4 Click OK to save and close.
Note: If a non-SuperUser uses an incorrect passphrase, an Incorrect
Username or Passphrase message appears. If this happens multiple times
(as specified by the Maximum Login Failures parameter), the user can be
locked out. Even if the correct passphrase is used at that point, access is
denied. Contact the SuperUser to create a new passphrase.
See
“Setting Maximum Login Failures” on page 59.
Note: SuperUsers can add, modify, or delete the passphrase on any user login
account in the Network Security console; Administrators, StandardUsers, and
RestrictedUsers can modify only their own passphrases. See
“User groups
reference” on page 319 for more about permissions.