Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 61)

Security Recommendations
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Security Recommendations
Standard Security Recommendations
This section provides information about standard security practices that
Dell™ recommends to secure your storage server.
Passwords
The default administrator user name for your storage server is
administrator
and the default password is storageserver. Change
the default administrator password as soon as possible.
Additionally, Dell recommends the following password practices for your
storage server:
• Use passwords that are longer than six characters.
• Do not use blank or simple passwords.
• Do not use dictionary words.
• Do not use personal information such as name, children’s names, birth
dates, and so forth.
• Use a mix of numerals and upper and lowercase letters. For example,
Rs4326tH.
Antivirus Software
Dell recommends using an antivirus software on your storage server to protect
against viruses.
Microsoft Security Updates
Microsoft
®
regularly posts security update patches to its website at
microsoft.com. Dell recommends that you regularly check to ensure that your
storage server has the most recent security update.