Unlocking the Secure Vault
You can unlock and change the password for the secure vault in the Secure Vault page.
The secure vault contains sensitive information from your SCC configuration, including SSL private keys and the RiOS data store encryption key. These configuration settings are encrypted on the disk at all times, using AES 256-bit encryption.
Initially the secure vault is keyed with a default password known only to the RiOS software. This enables the system to automatically unlock the vault during system start up. You can change the password, but the secure vault does not automatically unlock upon start up. To optimize SSL connections or to use RiOS data store encryption, the secure vault must be unlocked.
To unlock or change the password of the secure vault
1. Choose Administration > Security: Secure Vault to display the Secure Vault page.
Figure: Unlocking the Secure Vault
2. Under Unlock Secure Vault, complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control | Description |
Password | Specify a password and click Unlock Secure Vault. Initially the secure vault is keyed with a default password known only to the RiOS software. This enables the system to automatically unlock the vault during system start up. You can change the password, but the secure vault does not automatically unlock on start up. To optimize SSL connections or to use RiOS data store encryption, you must unlock the secure vault. |
Unlock Secure Vault | Unlocks the vault. |
3. Under Change Password, complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control | Description |
Current Password | Specify the current password. If you are changing the default password that ships with the product, leave the text box blank. |
New Password | Specify a new password for the secure vault. |
New Password Confirm | Retype the new password for the secure vault. |
Change Password | Changes the password to the new value. |
4. Click Save to Disk to save your settings permanently.