05-6193A01-A - GE Digital Energy

Setting a PasswordWhen the transceiver is shipped from the factory, the password is normallyset to the default entry of admin. However, it is recommended thatit be changed at the time of installation to one that is known only to theAdministrator or authorized user of the system. The password should bechanged periodically to maintain the best security. To set a new password,proceed as follows:1. Select Password from the Security Configuration Menu. The screenchanges to the Password Menu screen (Figure 29).2. Select Administrator from the menu. The field of asterisks to the rightof the item clears, and a flashing cursor appears.3. Type a new password. Passwords are case sensitive and may use upto 13 alpha-numeric characters. Do not use punctuation mark characters.Press ENTER to apply the change.4. At the Retype Password prompt, enter the password again and pressENTER . (This step protects against setting a wrong password, as bothentries must match exactly.)5. The confirmation message Passwords changed successfully appears.TIP: For enhanced security, consider using misspelled words, a combinationof letters and numbers, and a combination of upper andlower case letters. Also, the more characters used (up to 13), themore secure the password will be. These strategies help protectagainst sophisticated hackers who may use a database of commonwords (for example, dictionary attacks) to determine a password.Invisible place holderFigure 29. Password Menu36 SD Series Serial-Telnet Supplement MDS 05-6193A01, Rev. A