User accounts and password management on the NextSeq 1000/2000

The NextSeq 1000/2000 Operating system has three accounts:

• Root (super administrator)

• ilmnadmin (administrator)

• ilmnuser (user)

The administrator account is intended only for applying system updates, like updating the NextSeq 1000/2000 Control Software, or for use by IT staff to mount a persistent network drive. Perform all other functions, including sequencing, from the user account.

The Field Service Engineer (FSE) initiates a password change for all three accounts after completing instrument installation. Update each password every 180 days, when prompted.

Table 1: Default Password Policies

Policy	Setting
Enforce password history	Five passwords remembered
Lockout threshold	Ten invalid login attempts
Minimum password length	Ten characters
Minimum character variety	Three each of: number, upper case letter, lower case letter, and symbol
Maximum repeating character	Three characters
Password must meet complexity requirements	Disabled
Store passwords using reversible encryption	Disabled

If locked out of user account, search for Knowledge Base article How to change passwords on the NextSeq 1000/2000. To create a new user account, search for Knowledge Base article: How to create new user accounts on the NextSeq 1000/2000.

See the NextSeq 1000/2000 Sequencing System Guide for more information.

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