2.2 Changing Passwords and SSH Access for vaadmin and root

NOTE:Changing both passwords requires logging in as root. If you log in as vaadmin, you can only change the vaadmin password.

Path: Port 9443 Appliance Console Administrative Passwords

Table 2-2 The Administrative Passwords dialog

Field, Option, or Button

Information and/or Action

vaadmin

  • Acting as either vaadmin or root, type the current password, type and confirm the new password, and click OK.

root

  • Acting as root, type the current password, type and confirm the new password, and click OK.

root SSH Access

  • Acting as root, select or deselect Allow root access to SSH and click OK.

    SSH is disabled by default. For information about how to start SSH on the appliance, see Section 26.1, Managing System Services.