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Local Linux Account for 'sysadmin'
==================================

This is a local, per-host, sudo-enabled account created automatically when a
new host is provisioned.

This Linux user account is used by the system administrator as it has extended
privileges.


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-   The initial password must be changed immediately when you log in to the
    initial host for the first time.

-   After five consecutive unsuccessful login attempts, further attempts
    are blocked for about five minutes.

Operational complexity: None. The above security hardening features are set by
default \(see :ref:`System Account Password Rules
<system-account-password-rules>` for password rules\).