Replacing the Default Login Passwords
All Zixi resources come with a preconfigured admin account, which can perform all actions in the system. For Broadcaster you can add additional users with the following roles:
- Operator - can perform read/write on all streams but cannot modify the configurations in the Settings screens.
- User - can only perform read actions on streams and can switch between existing streams.
- Observer - can perform only read actions on the streams.
The default password for the "admin" account is "1234". Following the installation, it is strongly recommended to replace this with a "strong" password.
Every organization has its own password policy, but generally, a strong password should include the following:
- At least six characters
- A combination of letters, numbers and symbols (@, #, $, %, etc.)
- Both lowercase and uppercase letters.
To replace the default passwords in Zixi Broadcaster/ZEC:
In the Zixi broadcaster navigation, click Settings. The Settings page opens showing the General tab.
In the General section, in the Admin password field, enter a "strong" password.
If you have activated one or more additional accounts with the role of Operator, User, and/or Observer (by selecting the checkbox for Enable read/write user-except for settings screen…, Enable read only user + ability to switch streams… and/or Enable read only user) then replace each of the passwords with a “strong” password.
