Enable database access

You can enable database access to allow external programs, such as Crystal Reports or Excel® to query the appliance database so that you can create your own reports. By default, the appliance does not allow external connections to the database.

The account for external access to the database is username: report and password: box747.

1.	On the left navigation pane, click Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel, then click Security to display the Security Settings page.

2.	Select the Enable Database Access check box.

3.	In Report User Database Password and Verify Password, specify the database password that you want the external resources to use when accessing the appliance database.

The indicator underneath the Report User Database Password field changes color as you type the password string, to indicate the password strength. Red indicates the lowest, and green the highest complexity level. Choose a strong password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your database records.

If you do not specify a password for the Report User, the programs querying the appliance use the default password, which can allow attackers to expose sensitive data. A warning alert on the Home Dashboard appears, prompting you to change the database password. For more information about the Dashboard, see Using the Dashboard.

4.	Click Save.

You might have to reboot the appliance before external programs can query the appliance database.