In a Citrix ADC high availability pair, what should be true about the nsroot password on both nodes?

• A. The nsroot password should be the same on both nodes.
• B. The nsroot password should be different on both nodes.
• C. The nsroot password is not required on one node.
• D. The nsroot password should be changed weekly.

Answer: (A)

In a Citrix ADC high availability pair, admin access needs to be seamless on either node. The nsroot account is the built-in administrator, so having the same password on both devices ensures you can log in to whichever node is active without being blocked by a password mismatch during failover. This consistency avoids login issues when the active unit changes, and it keeps management and automation that rely on nsroot working smoothly across the pair.

Keeping the same password on both nodes is the practical setup; having different passwords would cause login failures after failover and complicate administration. The idea of changing the nsroot password weekly isn’t related to HA behavior and isn’t a requirement here.