8. System
Time server
The SnapGear appliance can synchronize its system time with a remote time server using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). Configuring the NTP time server ensures that the SnapGear appliance's clock (in UTC) will be accurate soon after the Internet connection is established. If NTP is not used, the system clock will be set randomly when the SnapGear appliance starts up.
To set the system time using NTP, select the Set Time checkbox on the NTP Server Configuration page and enter the IP address of the time server in the Remote NTP Server field.
Password
The SnapGear appliance’s password is used to restrict access to the SnapGear appliance’s configuration web pages (WebAdmin) and the SnapGear appliance itself. The SnapGear appliance password is the ‘key’ to the security of your network and must be kept secret. SnapGear recommends choosing a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for unauthorized people to guess.
A potential security issue may be introduced by having a
The SnapGear appliance password can be changed at any time using the configuration web pages by clicking Password in the System menu.
Warning
Enter root in the username field. The SnapGear appliance factory default password is default.
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