Changing the Administrator Name and Password

Each SonicWall security appliance has a default administrator name of admin and a password of password.

To change the administrator name and/or password

1. Navigate to Device | Settings > Administration.
2. Click Firewall Administrator.



3. Type the new name in the Administrator Login Name field.

   The Administrator Name can be changed from the default setting of admin to any word using alphanumeric characters up to 32 characters in length.

4. Perform the following steps to change password, otherwise skip to step 4:
   1. Click Change Password.
   2. Type the old password in the Old Password field.
   3. Type the new password in the New Password field. The new password can be up to 32 alphanumeric and special characters.
   4. It is recommended you change the default password, password, to your own custom password. Enter a strong password that cannot be easily guessed by others. A strong password should have at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character. For example, MyP@ssw0rd.
   5. Type the new password again in the Confirm Password field.
   6. Click Accept.

5. To enforce Two-factor Authentication, select TOTP from the One-time Passwords Method drop-down.

   You can now bind your mobile authentication application with your user account during the next login.

6. Click Accept.