6 SECURITY
This chapter contains information about ensuring that the Webcache 1000/3000 is secure. It covers the following topics:
| ■ | What are Passwords? |
| ■ | Setting Passwords |
| ■ What is Password Recovery? | |
| ■ | Enabling/Disabling Password Recovery |
| ■ | Performing Password Recovery |
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What are | Whenever you manage the Webcache using the Web interface or | |
Passwords? | Command Line Interface, you need to log in with the admin username | |
| and password, as described in “Logging in as a Default User” on | |
| page 58. | |
| CAUTION: To prevent unauthorized access and configuration of the | |
| Webcache, 3Com recommends that you set a password for the admin | |
| username as soon as possible. | |
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Setting Passwords | To set the password using the Web interface, you need to login as the | |
| admin user and select Security | |
to access the Password Configuration screen. Then follow the steps below.
You are prompted to set a password for the admin user account during the Getting Started wizard, which automatically runs when you first access the Webcache’s Web interface.
