Setting A Root Password - Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set Administrator's Manual

Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set
AdministrAtor guide
Table of contents Introduction
Setting a root password
You can protect the file system of your video system by
setting a password for the root user. The root user is disabled
by default. You have to use the command line interface to
enable the root user and set a root password.
D14908.01 SX20 Administrator Guide (TC5.1) | 2012 FEBRUARY | © 2012 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Setting a root password
Perform the following steps to activate the root user and set a
password for it:
1. Connect to the system through the network or the serial
data port, using a command line interface (SSH or Telnet).
2. Sign in to the system with username and password. The
user needs ADMIN rights.
3. Type the following command:
systemtools rootsettings on <password>
NOTE: The root password is not the same as the system
(admin) password.
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