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The authentication screen allows the administrator to set an authentication password for appliance management. In addition, the administrator can set the same password or a different one using the toggle key option for the root, administrator, and support accounts for Linux, SSH, and support activities.
From the PowerProtect Data Manager CLI, password expiry can be set to never for users such as administrator, root, and support accounts by running the following command:
chage -m 0 -M 99999 -I -1 -E -1 <role-name>
Note: PowerProtect Data Manager application user’s password is set to 60 days by default. To extend the expiration time, update the value of the parameter aaa.server.policies.password.maxAge in the properties file: /usr/local/brs/lib/aaa/config/application-policies-custom.properties
Note: You can select Use of the same password for all to set the same password for administrator, service, and lockbox accounts, but it is not recommended. Save all the passwords securely for later use.