Manage the ActivID Appliance Administrator Accounts

The ActivID Appliance provides two administrator accounts:

ActivID Appliance Credentials Summary

 

Hardware Appliance Virtual Appliance Credential Type Configuration After Restore from a first appliance backup or ‘Set as Dual’ using the first appliance configuration file
Appliance administrator account

x

x

Password

  • Username – configurable

  • Password – force change at first logon

No change

System administrator account

x

x

Password

  • Username – not configurable (root)

  • Password – recommended change at first logon

No change

External HSM

x

x

OCS Card PIN (for OCS-protected keys)

Can be changed using the ActivID Console

No change

Server certificate

x

x

SSL Certificate

No change

No change

Change the ActivID Appliance Administrator User

Note: This procedure changes the username (appadmin) of the ActivID Appliance Administrator by creating a new UNIX user and setting the password to the default value. Alternatively, you can change the password of the existing ActivID Appliance Administrator user.
  1. Connect to the UNIX Terminal as the ActivID Appliance Administrator.

  2. Change the session to root using the su command and then run the ./change_admin_user.sh script.

  3. When prompted, enter the new username.

  4. The username should follow standard UNIX rules:

    • First character must be a lowercase letter or an underscore.
    • Maximum of 30 characters.
    • Characters can be lower and upper case, numerical digits, underscores or hyphens.

    If the username is accepted, the script confirms the replacement and notifies that the password for the new user is set to the default password (that is, password01).

    If the username already exists, an error is displayed and the script exists.

  5. Enter y to confirm the replacement.

Important: You will be forced to change the password when you first log on to the UNIX terminal with the new user.

Change the ActivID Appliance Administrator Password

Note: This procedure only allows changing the password. Alternatively, you can change the username (appadmin) of the ActivID Appliance Administrator.
  1. To change the ActivID Appliance Administrator password, under System, select Change Administrator Password.

  2. Enter the Old Password, then enter and confirm the New Password.

    Important:  
    • Make sure you keep a record of the password

    • The password must contain a minimum of 6 characters

  3. You can also click the button to generate a random password and copy it to the clipboard. You then paste the generated password into the New password fields.

    Make sure that you memorize the new password and, if necessary, store any records in a secure location.

  4. Then, click Change.