Changing the Root user’s password | Minicom Advanced Systems 5

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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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Minicom Advanced Systems 5UM70156 V1.1 12 manual Changing the Root user’s password, Setting the system’s date and time

Contents

KVM.net User Guide Copyright Table of Contents Accessing the system as a User Introduction Key features Pre-installation guidelines TerminologySystem components Pointer tab Connecting the hardware Connecting and setting up the systemInitial Settings Obtaining an IP address via Dhcp Setting 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 location Displaying the Web interface IP Access status Defining the KVM switches Configuring the system components Creating Target servers Importing a new KVM Switch New from scratch- General tab Mouse parameters General tab elementsAdvanced tab elements Deleting Targets Configuring the IP Access units General tab elements Assigning a name to an IP Access unit Target tab elements KVM Switches tab elements Network tab Network tab elements Serial tab Serial tab elements Advanced button Deleting an IP Access unit Forming users into groups Using the system an overview General tab elements Creating a user Targets tab elements All Users list User summary Deleting a User Creating a User Group Members tab Members tab elements Users Group tab Adding Users to a Group When 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 Groups Create Target Set General tab Creating a Target Set Users tab elements Deleting a Target SetDeleting from the menu Expand Target Sets Target Sets Associating Target servers with Target Sets Creating Profiles Creating a Target ProfileAdvanced tab elements Right-clickDevice Profiles. New Profile appears Creating an IP Access Profile Network tab elements Serial tab elements Maintenance features Upgrading the KVM.net/IP Access firmwareBackup Schedule Backup elements Account policy Password policy Account blocking Idle timeout General 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 User Connecting to a Target server Accessing an IP Access unit directlyNavigating the Web display My Properties Technical Specifications Appendix a Regional Offices