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Chapter 7
Managing the Server
This chapter describes additional configuration options for your Magnia SG20.
Managing user accounts
This section describes how to add, modify, or delete user accounts on your Magnia
SG20. User accounts are used to control access to the server. Access to specific areas
of the system, and specific files, are regulated by the user account. User accounts also
determine access permissions to administrative functions of the server.
Predefined accounts
The Magnia SG20 comes with three accounts already created and defined on the server.
These accounts are defined for specific purposes. The first two of these accounts come
from the factory with a default password of “toshiba.” However, both accounts will have
their password changed to the first account’s password when the system is first set up.
applianceadmin
— Because this account cannot be deleted, it can be used to gain
access to the Administration Web site if other accounts have been deleted. It is a
predefined level 3 account, meaning that it has full access to all administrative functions.
While all other accounts are restricted to viewing files and directories belonging to that
account, the applianceadmin account can view and access any file or directory belonging
to any account on the server. The applianceadmin account cannot send or receive email.
telnetuser
— Telnet is a method of accessing the Magnia SG20 internal Linux interface
directly, without going through the Administration Web site. Only experienced Linux users
should attempt this method of accessing the server. For security reasons, the only
account allowed to log in via telnet is the telnetuser account (it serves no other purpose).
NOTE: It is important that you remember the password of the first account you
create using the Magnia SG20 Setup CD or Administration Web site, because this
password will be used to access these predefined accounts.
