Launch PuTTY or any other SSH client, and in the Host Name (or IP address) field, type the IP address of the appliance.
Make sure that SSH
is selected.
This is usually the default setting.
Click Open .
Enter the user credentials you use to log into the SSH client. The Sheriff splash screen for Sheriff CSM appears. If this is the first time, it displays the root username and a randomly generated password for you to enter.
In the login: field, enter root
.
In the password field, enter the displayed randomly generated password, then press Enter.
When prompted whether you would like to change your password, click Yes.
On the first Change Root Password panel, type your new password in the New root password field and press Enter.
Note: The cursor is not visible on the field. To verify that your cursor is in the right location, look for a black left border at the start of the field. This tells you that your cursor is where it should be.
On the third, and final, Change Root Password panel, a confirmation message appears, showing that you have successfully updated the password.
The application now prompts you to log in again, using the newly created password.