Changing the root password

 

Note: The root password is the system master password.  If you change it and forget it, you will not be able to easily control your CensorNet.  Technical Support cannot help you ascertain what the password was, but if you lose it, we can help you set a new one.  Note, however, that this is a complex process and will cause some severe disruption, so try not to forget it.

 

Choosing this option will bring up the screen displayed in figure 11.17.

 

 

Figure 11.17 – The warning regarding setting the root password

 

After you have read and inwardly digested the warning, press the RETURN key.  You will then be presented with the screen in figure 11.18.

 

 

Figure 11.18 – The root password modification screen

 

Simply enter the new password and confirm it and select OK to modify the root password.

 

Related Topics

Managing System Passwords


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