Ticket ID #107 ‐ Verify SSH Access and Update Passwords - GriffinKat/group-a GitHub Wiki

Verify SSH access and update password

  • Step 1- Open putty and enter the server's IP address and establish an SSH connection. Below is the screenshot of the putty configuration and SSH connection to the Application Server.

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  • Step 2- To change the default password use the command passwd on the linux terminal for the server and follow the prompt.

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Password changed successfully message will be displayed.

The above steps were followed for the rest of the servers and made changes successfully.

Secure password storage and sharing

For this purpose, we used the KeePass software to store the password for our servers and share the .kdbx file to share securely.

  • Step 1- Created a new database in the KeePass GUI and added an entry to store our server passwords.

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  • Step 2- Created a master password and shared it verbally during the meeting to enhance security and prevent breaches.
  • Step 3- Securely transferred the .kdbx file to a team member for access.