The access to root is restricted via the web interface. To log in as root 
requires a monitor & keyboard on the IPcop box. Most things can be done as 
Admin. (the password would have been set up when you loaded IPcop).
  I find it is easier to reload the box if I have problems (like forgetting 
the password...) I suggest downloading the latest release, as some older 
versions had some problems.
  For problems like this Google because there are many Q&As on the web that 
will steer you in the right direction. The manual is good, but you need an 
understanding of the terminology (I get mixed up with the red, orange & green 
interfaces - so lucky I am not colour blind as well!)

regards Doug

On Monday 28 March 2005 9:03, Edwin Humphries wrote:
> G'day all,
>
> We're just setting up an IPCOP box to handle all our firewalling and
> routing, but I have a problem. I've RTFM'd and no help there.
>
> After installation, I checked out the web interface with no problems.
> Then interruptions for over a week before I came back to it; now I
> can't access it. Pulled up the interface on a browser (Firefox) and
> when I try to do anything up comes a auth window, asking for the name and
> password for "Restricted". Entering "root" and the root password doesn't
> work, although the shadow password file shows root is the only user. I
> tried creating user "admin" and set it's password - still no good. Tried
> setting the "admin" password using the setup utility - no good. Tred
> entering "Restricted" as the username - no good.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Regards,
> Edwin Humphries
> Mobile: 0419 233 051
> Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd
> P. O. Box 423, Kiama, NSW, 2533
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