Cyclades User's Guide - Manual (Page 115)

Installation 99
Changing Default Passwords
Changing Default Passwords
For security purposes, the root and admin users must change their default
passwords as soon as possible. Not changing the default passwords leaves a
big security hole that can be exploited.
T Changing admin’s Default Password [Web
Manager]
1. Bring up the Web Manager.
2. Log in as admin using the default password, “cyclades”.
3. In Wizard Mode, go to Step2: Access.
4. Select “admin” from the Users List.
5. Click the “Change Password” button.
6. Enter the password into the New Password field.
7. Enter the password again into the Repeat New Password field.
8. Click OK when done.
T Changing the Root Password [Command
Line]
1. Verify that a terminal or a computer with a terminal emulator is connected
to the console port on the KVM/net.
2. From the terminal or terminal emulator, log in to the console port as root,
using the existing password. [The default password is “cyclades”.]
Password: cyclades
a. Enter the passwd command.
KVM login: root
[root@KVM /]# passwd