Setting and Changing Passphrases

  • When you add a user, you specify an initial passphrase for that user.

  • To change passphrases for users configured on the system, use the Edit User page in the GUI (see Editing Locally-Defined Users for more information).

    Note
    Cisco recommends you to change the passphrase when you log in to the appliance for the first time or after you complete the System Setup Wizard.

  • To change the passphrase for the default admin user account for the system, see Changing the Admin User’s Passphrase.

  • To force users to change their passphrases, see Requiring Users to Change Passphrase on Demand.

  • Users can change their own passphrases by clicking the Options menu at the top right side of the GUI and selecting the Change Passphrase option.