Changing the Sysadmin User Password
To ensure that your network is secure, change the default sysadmin password for
appliances.
Change the sysadmin password:
Before You Begin
l
Log into the appliance's console as
sysadmin
.
l
Enter System Configuration.
Procedure
1.
On the System Configuration menu, select
Password
and press
Enter
.
If you change the trusted hosts list from the defaults, make sure each Stealthwatch
appliance is included in the trusted host list for every other Stealthwatch appliance
in your deployment. Otherwise, the appliances will not be able to communicate
with each other.
A prompt for the current password appears below the menu.
2.
Type the current password, and then press
Enter
.
The prompt for a new password appears.
3.
Type the new password, and then press
Enter
.
The password must be between 8 and 30 alphanumeric characters in length with
no spaces. You also may use the following special characters:
$.~!@#%_=?:,
{}()
4.
Type the password again, and then press
Enter
.
5.
When your password is accepted, press
Enter
again to return to the System
Configuration menu.
6.
Continue with the next section,
Changing the Root User Password
.
Changing the Root User Password
After you change the default sysadmin user password, change the default root user
password to protect the security of your network further.
Change the root user password:
Before You Begin
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