Installing the VPN/Security Management Solution (VMS) 2.3 Basic - Password Information [CiscoWorks VPN/Security Management Solution]

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Password Information

Common Services Admin Password

Common Services Guest Password

VMS and RME Database Passwords

Password Information

This appendix includes the following VMS password information:

•Common Services Admin Password

•Common Services Guest Password

•VMS and RME Database Passwords

Common Services Admin Password

While entering the Common Services Admin passwords:

•Use a minimum of 5 characters.

•Do not start the password with a number.

•Do not insert spaces between characters.

If you are installing VMS for the first time, you must enter a valid Common Services password.

Common Services Guest Password

While entering Common Services guest passwords:

•Use a minimum of 5 characters.

•Do not start the password with a number.

•Do not insert spaces between characters.

If you are installing VMS for the first time, you must enter a valid password.

During upgrade and reinstall:

If you have

Then

Entered both Common Services admin and guest user passwords during a previous installation.

Leave the fields blank to retain the existing passwords.

Not entered CiscoWorks admin and guest user passwords during a previous installation.

Enter new passwords for the installation to continue.

Entered the admin user password and left the guest user password field blank during a previous installation.

Installation retains the existing password for the admin user and generates a random password for guest user.

Entered a guest user password and left the admin user password field blank during the previous installation.

Enter a new password for admin user. Leave the guest password field blank to retain the existing password.

VMS and RME Database Passwords

While entering VMS and RME Database passwords:

•The maximum number of characters the password can contain is 15.

•Do not start the password with a number.

•Do not insert spaces between characters.

If you are installing VMS for the first time, leave the fields blank for the installation program to generate random passwords. During upgrade and reinstallation, leave the fields blank to use the passwords from the earlier installation.