Administrative Passwords
Use the Administrative Passwords page to modify the passwords and SSH access permissions for the appliance administrators: the root user and the vaadmin user. You might need to modify passwords periodically in keeping with your password policy, or if you reassign responsibility for the appliance administration to another person.
The vaadmin user can use the Administrative Passwords page to modify the vaadmin user password. To change a password, you must be able to provide the old password. You set the root password during the deployment of the appliance.
The root user can use the Administrative Passwords page to modify the root user password. To change a password, you must be able to provide the old password. You can also enable or disable the root user’s SSH access to the appliance.
When you enable SSH access, the root user can SSH to the appliance. If you deselect this option, only the vaadmin user can SSH to the appliance and the root user cannot SSH even if the sshd service is running.
To manage administrative access as the vaadmin user:
Specify a new password for the vaadmin administrator. You must also specify the current vaadmin password.
Click OK.
To manage administrative access as the root user:
Specify a new password for the root administrator. You must also specify the current root password.
(Optional) Select or deselect Allow root access to SSH. For more information, see Enable SSH Access to the Appliance.
Click OK.