Managing security

Securing the adminstrator interface

This topic is described in Securing the installation

Password recovery

If you forget your login password:

  1. On the login screen, enter your username.
  2. Click the "Forgot your password?" link to display the Password Recovery page.
  3. Enter the Administrator email and click Proceed
  4. The screen refreshes and reports that a recovery email has been sent.
  5. Click the Password reset link in this email.
  6. In the Password reset page, enter a new password in the Password field and confirm it in the Repeat Password field. Then click Proceed.
  7. You can log in with your existing username and the password you set. OpenX will email this password to you. Store it securely.