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Change the Password for the Arcserve Backup System Account

The caroot password can consist of any combination of alphanumeric and special character but may not exceed 15 bytes. A password totaling 15 bytes equates to approximately 7 to 15 characters. Using the Server Configuration Wizard, you can change the password for the Arcserve Backup Domain Administrator (caroot) account. The Domain Administrator account lets you log in to the Arcserve Backup Manager Console to perform administrative tasks.

The caroot password can consist of any combination of alphanumeric and special characters, but may not exceed 15 bytes. A password totaling 15 bytes equates to approximately 7 to 15 characters.

Before you change the password for the Arcserve Backup system account, you must be logged in to a Arcserve Backup primary server.

Note: Use the Server Admin to change the password to the system account on a member server. For more information, see Change or Modify the Arcserve Backup System Account.

To change the password for the Arcserve Backup Domain Administrator (caroot) account

1. From the Windows Start menu, click Start, select All Programs, CA, ARCserve Backup, and click Server Configuration Wizard.

   The Server Configuration Wizard opens.

2. Click the Password for Backup Server Logon and Administration option and then click Next.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.