Change ProxySG/EdgeSWG console password and enable password via CLI
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Change ProxySG/EdgeSWG console password and enable password via CLI

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Article ID: 272827

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Products

SG-S400 ISG Proxy ProxySG Software - SGOS Advanced Secure Gateway Software - ASG ASG-S200 ASG-S400 ASG-S500 ISG Content Analysis SG-300 SG-510 SG-600 SG-810-10 SG-810-20 SG-810-25 SG-810-5 SG-900 SG-9000 SG-S200 SG-S200-40 SG-S200-RP SG-S400-RP SG-S500 SG-S500-RP SG-VA SG-VA-DEMO SGVA SGVA

Issue/Introduction

How to change password for the admin user via CLI on ProxySG/EdgeSWG?

Environment

Release :

Cause

There are two types of passwords on appliance set with first initial configuration:

  • console password (unprivileged, cannot make changes to the config, only view privileges)
  • enable password (privileged/super-admin password for making changes in the configuration)

 

ProxySG Complete Initial Configuration (page 35) : https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/symantec-security-software/web-and-network-security/proxysg/6-7/generated-pdfs/6.7_SWG_VA.pdf

 

Resolution

To manually change console or enable password for the admin user you need to have privileged access:

 

CONSOLE PASSWORD:

  • Blue Coat SG210 Series login: admin
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series password: <console-password>
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series> enable
  • Enable password: <enable-password>
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series# config t
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series#(config) security password <new-console-password>
  • ok

 

ENABLE PASSWORD:

  • Blue Coat SG210 Series login: admin
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series password: <console-password>
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series> enable
  • Enable password: <enable-password>
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series# config t
  • Blue Coat SG210 Series#(config) security enable-password <new-enable-password>
    ok

 

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