Step 4: Setting the HP-UX IPSec Password

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

To set the password, run the following command:

ipsec_admin -newpasswd

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

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

Establishing IPSec password, enter IPSec password:

Set the password at the prompt.

Re-establishing the HP-UX IPSec Password

If you have forgotten the IPSec password, use the following procedure to re-establish it:

1. Print a formatted, ASCII version of the IPSec and ISAKMP policy configuration data. To do this, run ipsec_mgr and select Print Policies from the File menu.

2. Remove /var/adm/ipsec/.ipsec_info from your system.

3. Revoke any certificates from the Certificate Authority (CA).

4. Re-install the product.

5. Follow the instructions above to set the HP-UX IPSec password.

6. Recreate the lost configuration data.