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SUMMARY

About passwords

During installation of Snare Server, your Systems Administrator sets passwords for the following user accounts:

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Once installation of the Snare Server completes, an initial password is provided for the Administrator account for the Snare Server web interface.  This password is a randomly generated alpha-numeric password, and 10 characters in length.  You System Administrator would note this password for future reference, and provide this to the Snare Server end user.

Updating the Administrator password within Snare Server web interface

Login to Snare Server via the web browser using the User Name of Administrator and the Password provided above.  Navigate to System : Administrative Tools : User Administration and select the Administrator user.  Update the password and select Modify this User to save.

Updating the Administrator password via SSH

If the password was not provided to the end user at Snare Server installation time, then to reset the password for the Administrator account, it is required to ssh or login to the console with the user id snare.

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