Root Password Administration

In addition to regular user accounts, which are created with the User Accounts module, there is a superuser account that has special privileges when it accesses the Netra server. This account is called root. When the Netra server is accessed by the root user, many of the restrictions that apply to regular user accounts are removed. For example, the root user can read, write, or delete any file, or change the system configuration. To protect these privileges, the root account also has a password.

To Set the Root Password

1. From the Main Administration page, under "Security Administration," click Root Password.

   The Root Password Administration page is displayed.

2. Complete the form using information in Table 5-4.

   Table 5-4 Root Password Administration

   Password option	Description
   Current Root Password	Type existing root password for your Netra server. When the Netra server is unconfigured, there is no root password, so leave this field empty. The password can be composed of any combination of characters.
   New Root Password	Type new password that will be used to access your Netra server.
   Reenter New Root Password	Type the new password again. Because the password is not echoed as you type it the first time, you must verify it by typing it a second time.