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Managing IDs and passwords

Proper maintenance of IDs and passwords is essential for the security of the components and the overall product. Lenovo’s Software Security Review Board stresses in the strongest possible terms that customers should manage all product credentials according to the recommendations stated here.

Initial IDs and passwords​

Default initial IDs and an initial password are set for the preinstalled hardware and software components, as well as the recovery account and root. See Initial IDs and passwords for more information.

During the deployment engagement, Lenovo Professional Services will assist you in changing the applicable initial IDs and passwords. The Deployment Worksheet provided at the end of the deployment engagement will list the new values.

Changing passwords​

For the password change procedures, refer to the specific component documentation. See ThinkAgile SXN documentation and related content.

Important
Changing some IDs or passwords without proper planning (for example, the XCC on any of the ThinkAgile HX appliances) will affect the overall configuration for the cluster.

Password criteria​

The following password criteria are strongly recommended by Lenovo’s Software Security Review Board:

  • No less than twenty (20) characters.

  • Includes letters, specifically mixed case.

  • Includes numbers.

  • Includes punctuation.

  • Does not include any repeated characters.

It is also recommended that a random password generator be used. One example is the Norton Identity Safe Password Generator.