Preconfigured User Accounts Enabled by Default

Oracle ILOM arrives with a preconfigured Administrator user account known as root, and a password-recovery user account known as default. For further information about the use of these accounts, see the following table.

Table 2-6 Local User Accounts Enabled by Default

Preconfigured User Account Default Login Properties Description To modify, see:

Preconfigured User Account	Default Login Properties	Description	To modify, see:
`root`	Username: `root` Password: `changeme`	The Oracle ILOM `root` user account is a persistent local user account that is available on all Oracle ILOM interfaces^Foot 1, unless, you choose to delete the persistent `root` user account. Built-in administrative privileges – The `root` account includes built-in administrative privileges (read and write) for all Oracle ILOM features, functions, and commands. Recommended security practice – To prevent unauthorized access to the managed server, you should either: Modify the default `root` password (`changeme`) provided on each Oracle ILOM service processor (SP). - or - Delete the preconfigured `root` account provided on the Oracle ILOM SP. Prior to removing the preconfigured `root` account, you must replace the `root` account with a customer-configurable local user account or a directory service such as LDAP or Active Directory. Note. When the `root` account password is set to `changeme` (default password), a warning message appears in the CLI upon logging in and a warning message appears in the top portion of the web interface page.	Managing User Credentials
default	`Username: default` `Password: defaultpassword`	The preconfigured `default` user account provided in Oracle ILOM is limited to password recovery. Local serial console use only – The preconfigured `default` user account is available for use through a local serial connection only. Also, you must be able to prove physical presence at the server. Usage Scenario – If you delete the `root` account in Oracle ILOM prior to replacing the root account with a customer-configurable account, you can use the `default` account to log in to Oracle and use the normal Oracle ILOM commands to create a new account. Related Information: Recover Preconfigured root Account or root Account Password (CLI only) (Physical Presence) Assigning System Identification Information	Password Recovery for Default root Account

root

Username: root
Password: changeme

The Oracle ILOM root user account is a persistent local user account that is available on all Oracle ILOM interfaces^Foot 1, unless, you choose to delete the persistent root user account.

Built-in administrative privileges – The root account includes built-in administrative privileges (read and write) for all Oracle ILOM features, functions, and commands.

Recommended security practice – To prevent unauthorized access to the managed server, you should either:

Modify the default root password (changeme) provided on each Oracle ILOM service processor (SP).

- or -
Delete the preconfigured root account provided on the Oracle ILOM SP.

Prior to removing the preconfigured root account, you must replace the root account with a customer-configurable local user account or a directory service such as LDAP or Active Directory.

Note. When the root account password is set to changeme (default password), a warning message appears in the CLI upon logging in and a warning message appears in the top portion of the web interface page.

Managing User Credentials

default

Username: default
Password: defaultpassword

The preconfigured default user account provided in Oracle ILOM is limited to password recovery.

Local serial console use only – The preconfigured default user account is available for use through a local serial connection only. Also, you must be able to prove physical presence at the server.

Usage Scenario – If you delete the root account in Oracle ILOM prior to replacing the root account with a customer-configurable account, you can use the default account to log in to Oracle and use the normal Oracle ILOM commands to create a new account.

Related Information:

Recover Preconfigured root Account or root Account Password (CLI only)
(Physical Presence) Assigning System Identification Information

Password Recovery for Default root Account

^Footnote 1

Oracle ILOM web interface, CLI shell, local serial console, and IPMI.