Accessing the DPX Management Interface Portal via HTTPS
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When using https to connect to the Catalogic DPX Master Server appliance, all links except for the Catalogic DPX Management Interface portal will initially work.
To access the Catalogic DPX Management Interface portal, use http:// or connect to the Catalogic DPX Master Server appliance through the console or SSH and restart the cmagent service. Once the service has been restarted, https may be used to access the Catalogic DPX Management Interface.
Every time you log in to either the Management Interfaces or the shell of the Catalogic DPX Master Server as a specific user, you have to enter its user name and password.
After deploying the Catalogic DPX Master Server, log in to either the Management Interfaces or the Linux shell by using the default user name and password, and change the password that satisfies the requirement.
The following table summarizes the default user names and passwords of the Catalogic DPX Master Server:
Component
Default User Name
Default Password
Note
Linux shell
dpxadmin
dpxadmin
You can use the sudo command.
DPX Management Interfaces
sysadmin
sysadmin
For both the HTML5 version and the Java version.
After deploying the Catalogic DPX Master Server, you can access the Linux shell, typically, from VMware vSphere Client, Microsoft Hyper-V Manager, a screen, or an SSH client. Then, log in to the shell by using the default credential: dpxadmin for the user name and dpxadmin for the password. You will be prompted to set a new password for the dpxadmin user.
To change the password of the dpxadmin user for the shell of the Catalogic DPX Master Server, use the passwd command.
To change the password of the DPX Management Interfaces, take the following steps with the HTML5-based DPX Management Interface:
From a supported web browser, log in to the HTML5-based DPX Management Interface.
In the menu bar, click the user icon and click Change Password to open the Change Password dialog.
Follow the instructions and click OK.
Or, you can change the password with the Java-based DPX Management Interface:
Launch and log in to the Java-based DPX Management Interface as sysadmin. The default username is sysadmin, and the default password of it is sysadmin.
In the function tab bar, open the Configure tab.
From the task pane, click Enterprise in the Configuration Operations section.
Click the Enterprise in the contents view to open the Edit Enterprise page.
Enter the new password in the Administrator Password and Confirm Administrator Password fields.
Click Apply.
Click sysadmin in the Enterprise to open the Edit Administrator Group page.
To change the password of any administrator other than sysadmin, take the following steps in the Javabased DPX Management Interface:
Launch and log in to the Java-based DPX Management Interface.
In the function tab bar, open the Configure tab.
From the task pane, click Administrators in the Configuration Operations section.
Click the Administrator in the contents view to open the Edit Administrator page.
Enter the new password in the Administrator Password and Confirm Administrator Password fields.
Click Apply.
After logging out of either DPX Management Interface, you can use the new password to log in to either DPX Management Interface.
Password strength for the Catalogic DPX system user accounts, such as dpxadmin, is enforced by the default operating system policy. Default checks against a common dictionary rejects common patterns, repeating sequences, and palindromes. The password must meet the following criteria:
It must be a minimum of eight characters in length.
It must contain at least one character and one number.
It must not contain the username.
It must be different from your current password.
When you access the Catalogic DPX Master Server for the first time through the HTML5-based Management Interface, you will be prompted to set a new password for the sysadmin user. The password must meet the following criteria:
It must be a minimum of six characters in length to a maximum of 14.
It must contain at least one character and one number.
It must not contain the username or the string “admin”.
It must be different from your current password.
Attention! Catalogic Software recommends making a strong password and changing it regularly to enhance product security. See the following document which outlines a good password practice:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: