Changing the system passphrase
The system passphrase protects sensitive information stored in file systems, and on the SD card in each controller, and encrypts
portable files, such as backups and station copies. You should define a strong system passphrase. If you skipped configuring
this phrase during installation, this procedure documents how to set it up now.
Prerequisites: You are working in
- Open a platform connection to the PC.
- Double-click the Platform node in the Nav tree and double-click Platform Administration or right-click the platform node and click .The Platform Administration view opens.
- Click System Passphrase.The Set System Passphrase window opens.
- Enter the current passphrase, create a new passphrase and click OK.If your installation is licensed for FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard), this phrase must be at least 14 characters including at least one number, as well as lower and upper case letters.