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6. The Guided Setup Wizard - Change hscroot Password panel is now displayed as shown
in Figure 4-6. Enter the current
hscroot password (normally this should be the default
password of
abc123) and then the new password you would like. The hscroot user ID is
the i5/OS QSECOFR equivalent profile for the HMC, this user ID has full rights to all
functions available on the HMC.
Figure 4-6 Guided Setup wizard - Change hscroot password
You should change the hscroot id’s default password of abc123, as most of the HMC
documentation refers to this password and poses a security risk to your environment.
Click Next to continue with the Guided Setup wizard.