Step 4: Setting the IPSec/9000 Password

Prior to running the ipsec_mgr configuration GUI or any other IPSec/9000 utility, you must set the IPSec/9000 password. This password is used to control access to the IPSec/9000 utilities and to encrypt IPSec/9000 files.

To set the password, run the following command:

ipsec_admin -newpasswd

The password must be at least 15 characters long and can contain blanks.

If you run the ipsec_admin command without first setting the password, the following prompt appears:

Establishing IPSec password, enter IPSec password:

You can set the password at this time.

	NOTE: VirtualVault You must have an account on VirtualVault that possesses the netadmin command authorization. The vaultadm account typically created while installing VirtualVault does possess this authorization.

Forget your password?

If so, complete the following steps: