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To better protect your system, it is good practice to change the password.
To better protect your system, it is '''required''' to change the default password. Please see this page http://www.usewisdom.com/computer/passwords.html for guidelines on how to choose a good password. Additionally it is always more secure to keep passwords in as less hands/heads as possible.


== Change the password of the TMG3200 or TMG800 ==


'''Connect to the TMG3200 or TMG800 unit through ssh'''
== Change the password ==


'''Enter the passwd command'''
* Connect to your unit through [[TMG:Accessing_Device#SSH|SSH]]
 
* Enter the passwd command


:Example:
:Example:
     [root@TB003540 ~]# passwd
     [root@TB003540 ~]# passwd


'''The system will ask you to enter your new password twice'''
* The system will ask you to enter your new password twice


'''For more information'''
* For more information
     man passwd
     man passwd

Latest revision as of 14:30, 29 August 2016

To better protect your system, it is required to change the default password. Please see this page http://www.usewisdom.com/computer/passwords.html for guidelines on how to choose a good password. Additionally it is always more secure to keep passwords in as less hands/heads as possible.


Change the password

  • Connect to your unit through SSH
  • Enter the passwd command
Example:
   [root@TB003540 ~]# passwd
  • The system will ask you to enter your new password twice
  • For more information
   man passwd
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