Changing the standard password
Change the password for the administrator account, which should always be one of the first steps when you get a new system. Depending on whether you have connected a monitor, the default password can be changed in the console or in the web interface of the Beckhoff Device Manager.
Change password in the console
You can change the password of the currently logged-in user with the command passwd. When TwinCAT/BSD is delivered, a user (Administrator) is available by default, with which you can log in to the console. This user does not have conventional administrator rights like under Windows systems but has the authority to obtain root rights for certain purposes.
- 1. Start TwinCAT/BSD.
- 2. Log in with the user name
Administratorand the password1. - 3. After successful login, the user and the host name of the industrial PC is displayed. For example: CX-1D7BD4.
- 4. Enter the command
passwdin order to set a new password for TwinCAT/BSD. Follow the instructions.
- You have successfully set a new password for TwinCAT/BSD and the user Administrator.
Change password in the Beckhoff Device Manager
The web interface of the Beckhoff Device Manager can be accessed via a standard web browser. To do this, enter the IP address or the host name of the industrial PC in the search bar. Change the default password at Security > Login.
