Initialization of MDM Server Password

How to initialize MDM Server Password?
While starting Console application, one need to connect to server by starting MDM Server. If it is password protected, how to initialize the password?
How and where these controls are provided?

Hi Rajesh,
By default, MDM Server is not initialized with any password.
Setup password for MDM Server:
Once the MDM server is mounted and started. Right click on the server and click "Change Password". Enter the new password and confirm the password.
1. When you try to mount the password protected MDM server(Which is in Running state) to the MDM Console then it will ask for the password.
2. If the password protected MDM Server is mounted and stopped. It will ask for the password once you try to start the MDM Server.
Hope this helps.
Thanks and Regards
Subbu.

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The Netscape server products are all managed by a single administration
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<OL>
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Above from:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946

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