How to change host password on Linux

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To better protect your system, it is '''required''' to change the default password. Please see this page [http://www.usewisdom.com/computer/passwords.html] for guidelines on how to choose a good password.
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To better protect your system, it is '''required''' to change the default password. Please see this page http://www.usewisdom.com/computer/passwords.html for guidelines on how to choose a good password. Additionally it is always more secure to keep passwords in as less hands/heads as possible.
  
  
== Change the password of the TMG3200 or TMG800 ==
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== Change the password ==
  
* Connect to the TMG3200 or TMG800 unit through ssh
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* Connect to your unit through [[TMG:Accessing_Device#SSH|SSH]]
  
 
* Enter the passwd command
 
* Enter the passwd command

Latest revision as of 13:30, 29 August 2016

To better protect your system, it is required to change the default password. Please see this page http://www.usewisdom.com/computer/passwords.html for guidelines on how to choose a good password. Additionally it is always more secure to keep passwords in as less hands/heads as possible.


Change the password

  • Connect to your unit through SSH
  • Enter the passwd command
Example:
   [root@TB003540 ~]# passwd
  • The system will ask you to enter your new password twice
  • For more information
   man passwd
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