It is important to safeguard the administrator password and to change it regularly to protect your data.
Choose an administrator password that is different from the default password and keep it in a safe place. Anyone who obtains this password can change settings or erase data that is stored on the ReadyDATA.
To change the administrator password:
1. On the navigation bar, at the right, click Profile.
The Profile menu displays (see the figure in Step 2).
2. Select Change Admin Password.
The Change Admin Password pop-up screen displays:
3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:
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Description |
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Password |
Enter a new administrator password. |
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Confirm Password |
Reenter the new password. |
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Password Recovery Question |
Choose a question that few people can answer. For example, you might enter First dog's name? or Best friend in Kindergarten? as your password recovery question. |
Complete these fields to be able to recover a lost or forgotten administrator password with NETGEAR's password recovery tool (see Recover the Administrator Password Using NETGEAR's Password Recovery Tool on page 141). |
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Password Recovery Answer |
Enter the answer to the question you provided in the Password Recovery |
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Recovery Email Address |
Enter the email address to which you want a reset password to be sent. |
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4. Click Apply.