104 CHAPTER 5: SECURING ACCESS TO THE W EBCACHE MANAGEMENT I NTERFACESPasswords Whenever you manage the Webcache using the Web interface orCommand Line Interface, you need to log in with the admin usernameand password, as described in “Logging in as a Default User” onpage 88.CAUTION: To prevent unauthorized access and configuration of theWebcache, 3Com recommends that you set a password for the adminusername as soon as possible.Setting Passwords To set the password using the Web interface, you need to login as theadmin user, click Device on the toolbar and select Security > Set Passwordin the Navigation Tree to access the Password Configuration screen. Thenfollow the steps below.You are prompted to set a password for the admin user account duringthe Getting Started wizard, which automatically runs when you firstaccess the Webcache’s Web interface.You must enter the following information in either the Getting Startedwizard or the Password Configuration screen:1 Choose between the following options by clicking the appropriate radiobutton: Do Not Change Password Change Password for the admin Account Set admin Password to the Factory Default Setting2 Either: If you choose Do Not Change Password, the existing password will notbe changed. If you choose Change Password for the admin Account, enter a newpassword in the Password field and enter it again in the Confirm field.Passwords can be up to 10 characters long, are case-sensitive and mustonly contain alpha-numeric characters. If you choose Set admin Password to the Factory Default Setting, thepassword is automatically set to the default for the admin useraccount (no password).dua1611-5aaa04.book Page 104 Friday, November 29, 2002 8:56 PM
