Enterasys G3G170-24, Cli Reference Manual

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set password
Enterasys G-Series CLI Reference 2-5
set password
Use this command to change system default passwords or to set a new login password on the CLI.
Syntax
set password [ username ]
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, read ‐ write.
Switch command, super ‐ user.
Usage
Read ‐ Write users can change their own passwords.
Super Users (Admin) can change any password on the system.
Examples
This example shows how a super ‐ user would change the Read ‐ Write password from the system
default (blank string):
G3(su)->set password rw
Please enter new password: ********
Please re-enter new password: ********
Password changed.
G3(su)->
This example shows how a user with Read ‐ Write access would change his password:
G3(su)->set password
Please enter old password: ********
Please enter new password: ********
Please re-enter new password: ********
Password changed.
G3(su)->
username (Only available to users with super ‐ user access.) Specifies a system
default or a user ‐ configured login account name. By default, the G ‐ Series
switch provides the following account names:
ro for Read ‐ Only access.
rw for Read ‐ Write access.
admin for Super User access. (This access level allows Read ‐ Write access
to all modifiable parameters, including user accounts.)