User Guide

Bridge GUI Guide: Administrative Access
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of the page, then Configure -> Administration from the menu
on the left.
2 In the Administration screen’s Administrator Settings frame,
click
NEW USER.
Figure 2.12. creating a new administrator account, all platforms
3 In the Account Information frame, enter at least a Username
and optionally a
Full Name and/or Description, and
configure any additional settings for the account. (Your
options are described in detail in sections 2.2.2.1through
2.2.2.6.)
CAUTION: Make a
record of the pass-
word for future access
to the Bridge. After the
password is applied it
cannot be queried by
any means.
4 In the Password Controls frame, establish a new password
for the account:
 Click GENERATE PASSWORD to automatically generate a
password that complies with the complexity
requirements currently in effect (Section 2.2.1.8).
or
 Enter a New Password that complies with the
complexity requirements currently in effect.
You can check the password against the list of words used
by the Bridge’s
Password Dictionary function by clicking
Password Dictionary: CHECK PASSWORD. The message Not
Blacklisted
will be returned if the entry passes the check;
Blacklisted! indicates that the entry failed the check and
cannot be used. If the
Password Dictionary check is not in
effect it is labeled
(disabled).
5 Record and secure the new password for future reference.
You will need the password for subsequent access to the
Bridge and the network it secures.
6 Optionally, in the same frame, you can lock the password or
require the administrator to change it when s/he first logs
on (described in detail in Section 2.2.2.7.)