ZyXEL Communications ZYWALL10 - Manual (Page 43)

ZyWALL 10 Internet Security Gateway
Hardware Installation & Initial Setup 2-9
2.6 Changing the System Password
The first thing you should do is change the default system password by following the steps shown next.
Step 1.
Enter 23 in the main menu to open Menu 23 - System Password as shown below.
Figure 2-7 Menu 23 — System Password
Step 2. Enter your existing password and press [ENTER].
Step 3. Enter your new system password and press [ENTER].
Step 4. Re-type your new system password for confirmation and press [ENTER].
Note that as you type a password, the screen displays an (X) for each character you type.
2.6.1 Resetting the ZyWALL
If you have forgotten your password or cannot access the SMT menu you will need to reinstall the
configuration file. Uploading the configuration file replaces the current configuration file with the default
configuration file, you will lose all configurations that you had before and the speed of the console port will
be reset to the default of 9600bps with 8 data bit, no parity and 1 stop bit (8n1). The password will be reset
to the default of 1234, also.
Turn off the ZyWALL and begin a Terminal session with the current console port settings. Turn on the
ZyWALL again. When you see the message "Press Any key to enter Debug Mode within 3 seconds", press
any key to enter debug mode. You should already have downloaded the correct file from your nearest
ZyXEL FTP site. See Chapter 9 for more information on how to transfer the configuration file to your
ZyWALL.
2.7 General Setup
Menu 1 - General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. System Name is for
identification purposes. ZyXEL recommends you enter your computer’s “Computer name”. Click Start ->
Settings -> Control Panel -> Network; click the Identification tab and note the entry for the “Computer
name” field.
Menu 23 - System Password
Old Password= ?
New Password= ?
Retype to confirm= ?
Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: