8.0 Passwords and SSH Access—Changing for vaadmin and root

Path: Port 9443 Appliance Console Administrative Passwords

NOTE:Changing both passwords requires logging in as root. If you log in as vaadmin, you can only change the vaadmin password.

Table 8-1 The Administrative Passwords dialog

Field, Option, or Button	Information and/or Action
vaadmin	Acting as either vaadmin or root, type the current password, type and confirm the new password, and click OK.
root	Acting as root, type the current password, type and confirm the new password, and click OK.
root SSH Access	Acting as root, select or deselect Allow root access to SSH and click OK. SSH is disabled by default. For information about how to start SSH on the appliance, see Section 13.0, System Services—Managing.