Device Passwords
Overview¶
Each device has an administration password. To manage devices, Confire Cloud must store and communicate the correct password each time it interacts with a device.
Newly added devices are placed in the group Ungrouped
.
- To assign an admin password to the device, click on the lock icon:
When it comes to managing device passwords, there are two key differences between the editions of Confire Cloud:
Lite¶
- With the Lite Edition, the password must be entered manually for each device:
- To change the existing password entry for a device, select
Password
under the three dots on the right of the device:
- Update the password and click
OK
:
Professional¶
-
With the Professional Edition, a predefined password can be assigned to multiple devices:
-
To define a new password, click on the
Device Groups
feature:
- Click on the plus icon in the top right:
- Enter a name and the password. Then click
OK
:
- The created password is displayed and is now available as a predefined password:
- Return to
Devices
:
- Now you can select an entire group of devices with one click:
- Select the menu option
Set Password
:
- Choose the predefined password:
- A password has been assigned to multiple devices: