SnapGear 1.7.8 - Manual (Page 94)

8. System
Time server
The SnapGear appliance can synchronize its system time with a remote time server
using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). Configuring the NTP time server ensures that
the SnapGear appliance's clock (in UTC) will be accurate soon after the Internet
connection is established. If NTP is not used, the system clock will be set randomly when
the SnapGear appliance starts up.
To set the system time using NTP, select the Set Time checkbox on the NTP Server
Configuration page and enter the IP address of the time server in the Remote NTP
Server field.
Password
The SnapGear appliance’s password is used to restrict access to the SnapGear
appliance’s configuration web pages (WebAdmin) and the SnapGear appliance itself.
The SnapGear appliance password is the ‘key’ to the security of your network and must
be kept secret. SnapGear recommends choosing 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 SnapGear
appliance accessible, using the factory default password. To prevent this, the password
for the SnapGear appliance should be changed when Setup Wizard is run or the
Configuration web pages are accessed for the first time.
The SnapGear appliance password can be changed at any time using the configuration
web pages by clicking Password in the System menu.
Warning
Enter root in the username field. The SnapGear appliance factory default password is
default.
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