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About configuring root passwords

The root user is granted superuser privileges and can perform all system administration tasks. The Unitrends system is configured with two distinct root user accounts:

• Operating system root account, used to access the Unitrends console directly for initial network configuration, iSeries administration, and some bare metal tasks.
• Unitrends Administrator Interface root account, used to access the system from any web browser.
ClosedOperating system root password configuration

By default, the operating system root password is unitrends1.

To change the root operating system password

1 Access the root password step in the Setup Wizard, or select Settings > System, Updates, and Licensing > OS Password.
2 Enter the current password in the Current OS Root Password field.
3 Enter the new root password into the New OS Root Password and Confirm New OS Root Password fields.
4 Click Next to save the settings and continue with the Setup Wizard, or click Confirm to save settings in the OS Password subsystem.
ClosedAdministrator interface root password configuration

By default, the Administrator Interface root password is unitrends1. It is highly recommended that you change this password from the default.

ClosedAuto-login feature

Your appliance has an auto-login feature. If you do not change the root Administrator Interface password, the system automatically logs in anyone with a browser and the system’s IP address.

To update the root Administrator Interface password

1 Select Settings > Customers, Locations, and Users > Users > Root and check Change Password.
2 Enter the new password in the Password and Verify Password fields. The password can contain upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters with the exception of a space and an equal sign (“=”).
3 Click Confirm to save.