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Installation Guide: 601, 602, and 604 Routers
Changing Login Parameters
The System Administrator login consists of two components: the user name and the password.
The initial login name is always
alcatel
, but you can change this to suit your needs after
logging in for the first time. The default password for user alcatel,
switch
, should be changed
as soon as possible to ensure only authorized access to the router.
For more information about command usage for T1 products, refer to the
Command Reference
Guide: Domestic Products
. For information about command usage for E1 products, refer to the
Command Reference Guide: International Products
. These guides are available on the Alcatel
website: http://eservice.ind.alcatel.com.
Password
This procedure enables the system administrator to change any or all user passwords, or any
user to change their password on the OmniAccess 601, OmniAccess 602, and OmniAccess 604.
The password must be 3-10 characters.
To change the password:
1
Access the password configuration mode.
example:
Alcatel>
password
The system prompts for the current user name.
2
Type
alcatel
, and then press
Return
.
The system prompts for the old password.
3
Type
switch
, and then press
Return
.
The system prompts for the new password.
4
Type your new password, and then press
Return
.
The system prompts you to verify the new password.
5
Type the
new password again and then press
Return
.
A message is appears confirming that the password has been changed.
Administrator Account
This procedure changes the administrator login name (Level 1 access) to a user-specified
name. The default is
alcatel
.
To change the account name:
1
Access the configure mode.
example:
Alcatel>
configure term
2
Change the account name.
example:
Alcatel/configure>
admin_name Greg
This example above changes the Level 1 user name to Greg.
The system displays a confirming message: “
Administrator account name changed to Greg
.”
NOTE:
Changing the administrator login name does not change the administrator’s password. Use the
password procedure to change the password.