Password change for CMI How to Guide
Contents
Overview
PINsafe uses a default username and password for the Command Management Interface (CMI) and it is recommended to change this password. This document outlines how and where to change the Password Credentials on the CMI. See Also Password change for Webmin How to Guide
Prerequisites
PINsafe 3.x
PINsafe appliance with CMI
Ensure a copy of the password is held in a secure location.
Changing CMI Password
Password Change for User
On the PINsafe CMI select the Advanced Options, then Admin Menu, then change admin password. Enter the new password and then again to confirm it is correct.
Testing
Login as user admin with the new password.
Known Issues
Troubleshooting
Try entering the password as the username so that the entered characters can be viewed, this will reveal if the keyboard mapping is not as expected.
Try a login through the hardware monitor console or VM console, as well as through an SSH session.
It is possible to reset the admin back to its default by the following precedure Password recovery for appliance How to guide
