Minicom Advanced Systems 5 Changing the Root user’s password, Setting the system’s date and time

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3.Enter the IP address, Default Gateway, and Netmask, obtained from your System Administrator.

4.Press OK. The command prompt appears.

5.Type Service network restart for the IP changes to take affect. Or, type reboot for the unit to restart with its new IP parameters.

2.2.1 Changing the Root user’s password

To change the Root use’s default password on the KVM.net Manager system: At the /root/> command line prompt, type passwd and press Enter.

Follow the prompts to change the password.

2.2.2 Setting the system’s date and time

At the /root/> command line:
1.	Type date MMDDhhmmYYYY.ss, where:

		MM = month	hh = hour	YYYY = year

		DD = day	mm = minutes	ss = seconds

2.	Press Enter. The new time appears.

2.2.3 Accessing the KVM.net Manager from outside a Firewall

To make the KVM.net Manager accessible from outside a network firewall, open the following ports towards the KVM.net Manager direction:

∙Port 80 HTTP

∙Port 443 HTTPS

2.2.4Accessing the KVM.net Manager from a remote location

KVM.net supports secure Telnet connections (SSH) and secure FTP connections (SSH).

Examples of secured Telnet and FTP applications are:

∙putty.exe for a Telnet session

∙wincps2.exe for an FTP application

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Contents KVM.net User Guide Copyright Table of Contents Accessing the system as a User Introduction Key featuresPre-installation guidelines TerminologySystem components Pointer tab Connecting the hardware Connecting and setting up the systemInitial Settings Obtaining an IP address via DhcpSetting the system’s date and time Changing the Root user’s passwordAccessing the KVM.net Manager from outside a Firewall Accessing the KVM.net Manager from a remote locationDisplaying the Web interface IP Access statusDefining the KVM switches Configuring the system componentsCreating Target servers Importing a new KVM SwitchNew from scratch- General tab Mouse parameters General tab elementsAdvanced tab elements Deleting Targets Configuring the IP Access unitsGeneral tab elements Assigning a name to an IP Access unitTarget tab elements KVM Switches tab elementsNetwork tab Network tab elementsSerial tab Serial tab elementsAdvanced button Deleting an IP Access unit Forming users into groups Using the system an overviewGeneral tab elements Creating a userTargets tab elements All Users list User summaryDeleting a User Creating a User GroupMembers tab Members tab elementsUsers Group tab Adding Users to a GroupWhen editing a User Select User Groups / All Users Associating User/Groups with TargetsDeleting Users from a Group Disassociating a User/Group from a Target When editing a Target Select Target Sets / All TargetsDeleting a User Group Deleting from the menu Expand User GroupsCreate Target Set General tab Creating a Target SetUsers tab elements Deleting a Target SetDeleting from the menu Expand Target Sets Target Sets Associating Target servers with Target SetsCreating Profiles Creating a Target ProfileAdvanced tab elements Right-clickDevice Profiles. New Profile appears Creating an IP Access ProfileNetwork tab elements Serial tab elements Maintenance features Upgrading the KVM.net/IP Access firmwareBackup Schedule Backup elementsAccount policy Password policyAccount blocking Idle timeoutGeneral Administration of the system Updating the systemExiting the KVM.net Manager system Rebooting KVM.net Manager system Shutting down the KVM.net Manager systemActivity Log Status column Accessing the system as a UserConnecting to a Target server Accessing an IP Access unit directlyNavigating the Web display My PropertiesTechnical Specifications Appendix a Regional Offices