Change the system configuration password settings

When you change the password, it is important that system administrators save the passwords that are associated with the different backups and keep the passwords safe. If you are restoring a backup, you may be asked to provide the system configuration password that was valid at the time the backup was created. Without this password, you cannot restore your configuration from the backup.

After you change the password, and if your management server and event server are installed on separate computers, you must enter the current system configuration password on the event server, too. For more information, see Enter current system configuration password (event server).

To apply the changes, you must restart the management server services.

  1. Locate the management server tray icon and make sure that the service is running.
  2. Right-click the notification area's Management Server service icon and select Change system configuration password settings.
  3. The change system configuration password settings window appears.

Assign a password

  1. Type the new password in the New password field.
  2. Retype the new password in the Confirm new password field and select enter.
  3. Read the notification and click yes to accept the change.
  4. Wait for the confirmation of change and select Close.
  5. To apply the changes, you must restart the management server services.
  6. After the restart, make sure that the management server is running.

Remove password protection

If you do not need password protection, you can select to opt out:

  1. Select the check box: I choose not to use a system configuration password and understand that the system configuration will not be encrypted and click enter.
  2. Read the notification and click yes to accept the change.
  3. Wait for the confirmation of change and select Close.
  4. To apply the changes, you must restart the management server services.
  5. After the restart, make sure that the management server is running.