1.1 Managing Credentials

Corente Cloud Services Exchange provides a set of default credentials for the Gateway Viewer. For App Net Manager, you specify root administrator credentials when your domain is created. You can then create other administrators in App Net Manager.

As a security best practice, you should change any default passwords immediately and configure password settings to suit your business requirements. You should also restrict access to administrative user credentials following the principle of least privilege.

To find out more about password settings and authentication in Corente Cloud Services Exchange, see the Corente Services Security Guide.

1.1.1 Changing Passwords

Complete the steps in this section to change passwords for Corente Cloud Services Exchange components.

1.1.1.1 Changing the App Net Manager Password

To change the password for a specific App Net Manager user, do the following:

  1. Log in to App Net Manager as the user whose password you want to change.

  2. Select Login and then select Change Password.

  3. Enter the details for the new password and then select OK.

1.1.1.2 Changing the Gateway Viewer Password

To change the default user password for the Gateway Viewer, do the following:

  1. Open the Gateway Viewer.

  2. Select Admin and then select Admin Login.

  3. Enter your administrator credentials.

    The Gateway Viewer administration pages display.

  4. Select Advanced and then Change Password.

    The Corente Services Gateway change password page displays.

  5. Enter and submit the new password.

1.1.2 Configuring Password Settings for Administrators

Complete the following steps to configure password settings, such as minimum password length, password expiration periods, and password reuse restrictions, for users with administrative privileges:

  1. Open App Net Manager and log in as the root administrator.

  2. Right-click the domain in the domain directory and then select Preferences.

    The Preferences dialog displays.

  3. Select the Password tab.

  4. Specify password settings as appropriate and then select OK.

The password settings apply to all users with administrator privileges. This includes App Net Manager users and the user for the Gateway Viewer.