Network Discovery

Step 3 Eliminate known account names “admin” “itmanager”, “itemployee”, and “demo.”

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Create a new Admin account for the Network Discovery Administrator.

(optional) Create a new Demo account for training users.

Log into the new Admin account.

Delete the accounts named “admin”, “itmanager”, “itemployee”, and “demo.”

These are documented account names, known to:

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users at your site

existing and prospective Network Discovery customers

Anyone who knows the default account names may be able to gain access to your Peregrine appliance more easily, even if you have changed the passwords for the accounts.

There is information about accounts in Chapter 10, Setting up Accounts on page 123.

Step 4 Go to the Event filter configuration menu and modify the “email-admin-line” and “email-admin-device” filters.

You must direct e-mail from “admin” to the new account for the Network Discovery Administrator.

If you don’t want to delete the accounts, at least change the password for the “admin” account.

“password” is a documented account password, known to:

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anyone at your site with access to Network Discovery documentation

existing and prospective Network Discovery customers

Anyone who knows the default password for the “admin” account may be able to gain top-level access to your Peregrine appliance.

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