This page allows you to change the 'admin' and/or 'dial' User passwords.
Enter the desired password once in each field for the User you wish to update and click the button.
Entering the 'dial' password activates the 'dial' User ID. This special user has the ability to use the and buttons on the IPCop Home web page but cannot get to any other IPCop web pages. Use this facility if you have a dial up connection and want to allow Users to connect to the Internet, but not have admin authority on the firewall.
'root' and 'backup' passwords
To change the 'root' or 'backup' passwords you need to re-run setup from a console.
Log in as 'root' and execute the command:
$setup
Select 'Passwords' from the
first menu, and 'root' password
or 'backup' password from the
next menu and enter a password.
Password length is a minimum of 6 characters.