Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Chapter 3: General System Tasks
Setting up and maintaining administrator accounts
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2 In the Password field, type a password for this administrator. This is the
password the administrator must enter when logging into the Sidewinder
G2. Use the following guidelines to create a strong password:
• Use passwords that are at least 7 or 8 characters in length.
• Use a mix of upper and lowercase letters, and non-alphabetic
characters such as symbols and numbers.
• Do not use any easily guessed words or words found in a dictionary,
including foreign languages.
Note: If you are modifying the account, the encrypted password is displayed in
this field.
3 In the Confirm Password field, retype the password you entered in the
Password field. This text entered in this field must match the text entered in the
Password field and aids in reducing the possibility of error when creating
passwords.
4 [Optional] In the Full Name field, type the full name of the administrator.
5 [Optional] In the Office field, type the office address of the administrator.
6 [Optional] In the Office Phone field, type the office phone number of the
administrator.
7 [Optional] In the Home Phone field, type the home phone number of the
administrator.
8 In the Directory field, specify the home directory for this administrator. The
default value for this field is /home/username. This field can only be modified if
you are creating a new administrator account.
9 In the Login Shell drop-down list, specify the UNIX shell that will be used when
this administrator logs in.
10 In the Roles drop-down list, select the authorized role for this administrator.
• admin—Select this option if you want the user to have administrator
privileges for all areas on the Sidewinder G2.
• adminro—Select this option to allow read privileges only. This role will
allow an administrator to view all system information, as well as create
and run audit reports. An administrator with read-only privileges cannot
commit changes to any area of the Sidewinder G2.
• no admin privileges—Select this option to temporarily disable an
account. An administrator with no admin privileges cannot log into
Sidewinder G2.
11 Click Add to save the changes (or OK if modifying an account), or click
Cancel to exit the window without saving the changes.