Basic Installation Procedures : Changing the root User’s Password

Changing the root User’s Password
Whatever method is used to enable access to the Web Manager, the root user must always log into the OnBoard appliance console and change the password from the default, which is cyclades. The admin user cannot change the root user’s password, and the root user cannot log into the Web Manager to change the password. The following options are available:
After an IP address is available for the OnBoard appliance, the remote root user can use ssh to connect to the OnBoard appliance console and log in from a remote location and change the password.
To change root’s password:
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OnBoard login: root
Password: cyclades
[root@OnBoard /root]#
The default password is cyclades.
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Enter the passwd command, and enter and confirm a new password when prompted.
[root@OnBoard /root]# passwd