Changing the Administrator Password

Extreme Networks recommends that you change your default administrator password once your system is deployed. The ExtremeWireless Appliance default password is abc123. When the controller is installed and you elect to change the default password, the new password must be a minimum of eight characters.

The minimum eight character password length is not applied to existing passwords. For example, if a six character password is already being used and an upgrade of the software is performed, the software does not require the password to be changed to a minimum of eight characters. However, once the upgrade is completed and a new account is created, or the password of an existing account is changed, the new password length minimum will be enforced.

To Change the Administrator Password:

  1. From the top menu, click Controller.
  2. In the left pane, click Login Management.
  3. In the Full Administrator table, click the administrator user name.
  4. In the Password box, type the new administrator password.
  5. In the Confirm Password box, type the new administrator password again.
  6. Click Change Password.
    Note

    Note

    The ExtremeWireless Controller provides you with local login authentication mode, the RADIUS-based login authentication mode, and combinations of the two authentication modes. The local login authentication is enabled by default. For more information, see Configuring the Login Authentication Mode.