WatchGuard Technologies SOHO User Manual
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The System Security Page
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depth in the SOHO Remote Monument Guide located on our Web
site:
Setting a System Administrator Name and System
Passphrase
Passphrases are a barrier between your computer and anyone
trying to break in. They are the first line of defense in computer
security. They are, unfortunately, the most frequently overlooked
of all security measures. The SOHO System Administrator Name
and System Passphrase are designed to protect the SOHO
configuration from being altered by someone on your trusted
network. In other words, when you have configured a SOHO
System Administrator Name and System Passphrase, no one in
your office will be able to change (deliberately or accidentally)
your firewall settings without the System Administrator Name
and System Passphrase.
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Take steps to ensure that you do not lose your System Administrator
name and passphrase. Once you have enabled System Security protection,
there is no other means of accessing your SOHO settings. Should you
forget your name or passphrase, the only means of accessing the device
requires reverting your SOHO to its factory settings; please see
“Resetting a SOHO to the Factory Defaults” on page 23, you will then
need to reconfigure your SOHO.
You should change your System Passphrase at least once a month
to be secure. A passphrase should be a combination of letters,
numbers, and symbols that do not spell out common words. It
should contain at least one special character, number, and a
mixture of upper and lower case letters.