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Password administration

Access to the Message Storage Server is controlled by a set of passwords that provide different access levels. The following passwords are provided by the system:

  • sa: The sa login provides access to all the Messaging command prompt screens and most of the web-based administration pages on the MSS. The customer's system administrators can use the sa login either from a console or from another computer on the customer's LAN.
  • vm: The vm login provides access only to a limited set of Messaging command prompt screens and the subscriber management and password administration web-based administration pages. The customer's voice messaging administrators can use the vm login either from a console or from another computer on the customer's LAN.
  • craft: The craft login is for use by the Avaya personnel performing system installation, administration, or maintenance on the customer site, either from the console or from another computer on the customer's LAN.
  • dadmin: The dadmin login is for use by Avaya Business Partners performing administration or maintenance on the customer site, either from the console or from another computer on the customer's LAN. The dadmin login has the same permissions as the craft login. The customer must use the craft login to activate the dadmin login and grant permission.
  • tscppp: The tscppp login is for use by the remote Avaya personnel performing system installation, administration or maintenance via dial up. You must set up the tscppp password to allow the remote Avaya personnel to dial in to the system.
  • sappp: The sappp login is for use by a system administrator performing system administration and maintenance remotely via dial up. You must set the sappp password to allow the remote administrator to dial in to the system.
  • craftppp: The craftppp login is for use by the remote Avaya personnel performing system installation, administration or maintenance via dial up. You must set up the craftppp password to allow the remote Avaya personnel to dial in to the system.

When your Message Storage Server (MSS) is installed, both the sa and vm logins come with default passwords. You are required to change these passwords immediately. There are certain minimum standards passwords must follow.

Additionally, you can administer several parameters of the password aging feature that will enhance the level of security the system maintains.

You also administer subscriber default passwords and subscriber password aging. See Reassigning local subscriber default passwords for more information.

The password administration topics are organized as follows:

 

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