Netgear RN3138 Software Manual - Page 152

Set the Administrator Password, System Settings, ReadyNAS OS 6.4

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ReadyNAS OS 6.4 Set the Administrator Password It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data. Choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep it in a safe place. Anyone who obtains the administrator password can change settings or erase data that is stored on the ReadyNAS. To change the administrator password: 1. Log in to your ReadyNAS. 2. On the navigation bar of the local admin page, select Admin Password. The Admin Password window displays. 3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table: Item Description Password Enter a new administrator password. Re-enter Password Confirm the new password. Enable Password Recovery Select this box to enable password recovery. Note that the Physical Reset Button method is available even if you do not enable password recovery, but you need physical access to the ReadyNAS server for this method. Physical Reset Button By default this button is set. When set, you can use NETGEAR's password recovery tool to reset the administrator password to the default value, password. For information on using the password recovery tool with the Physical Reset Button method, see Recover the Administrator Password on page 192. Email me new password Select this box to enable password reset through email. Configure email alerts before selecting this option. The alert email connection (email provider, user, password, and so forth) is used to send you a new password. Password Recovery Question Password Recovery Answer Choose a question that few people can answer. For Complete these fields to be able to example, you might enter your first dog's name or recover a lost or forgotten administrator your best friend in kindergarten as your password password with NETGEAR's password recovery question. recovery tool (see Recover the Enter the answer to the question you provided in the Administrator Password on page 192). Password Recovery Question field. Recovery Email Address Enter the email address to which you want a reset password to be sent. 4. Click the Apply button. System Settings 152

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Set the Administrator Password
It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data.
Choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep it in a safe place. Anyone
who obtains the administrator password can change settings or erase data that is stored on the ReadyNAS.
To change the administrator password:
1.
Log in to your ReadyNAS.
2.
On the navigation bar of the local admin page, select
Admin Password
.
The Admin Password window displays.
3.
Configure the settings as explained in the following table:
Description
Item
Enter a new administrator password.
Password
Confirm the new password.
Re-enter Password
Select this box to enable password recovery. Note that the
Physical Reset Button
method is
available even if you do not enable password recovery, but you need physical access to the
ReadyNAS server for this method.
Enable Password
Recovery
By default this button is set.When set, you can use NETGEAR's password recovery tool to
reset the administrator password to the default value, password. For information on using the
password recovery tool with the
Physical Reset Button
method, see
Recover the Administrator
Password
on page 192.
Physical Reset Button
Select this box to enable password reset through email. Configure email alerts before selecting
this option.The alert email connection (email provider, user, password, and so forth) is used to
send you a new password.
Email me new password
Complete these fields to be able to
recover a lost or forgotten administrator
password with NETGEAR’s password
recovery tool (see
Recover the
Administrator Password
on page 192).
Choose a question that few people can answer. For
example, you might enter your first dog’s name or
your best friend in kindergarten as your password
recovery question.
Password Recovery
Question
Enter the answer to the question you provided in the
Password Recovery Question field.
Password Recovery
Answer
Enter the email address to which you want a reset
password to be sent.
Recovery Email Address
4.
Click the
Apply
button.
System Settings
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ReadyNAS OS 6.4