General Configuration Command Set
Setting User Accounts and Passwords
Matrix DFE-Platinum and Diamond Series Configuration Guide
2-29
2.2.1.4
set password
Use this command to change system default passwords or to set a new login password on the CLI.
set password
[
username
]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
None.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write users can change their own passwords. Super Users (Admin) can
change any password on the system.
NOTES:
Only users with admin (
su
) access privileges can change any password on
the system.
Users with Read-Write (
rw
) access privileges can change their own passwords, but
cannot enter or modify other system passwords.
Passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 40 characters.
IIf configured, password length must conform to the minimum number of characters set
with the
set
system password length
command (
Section 2.2.1.5
).
The
admin
password can be reset by toggling dip switch 8 on the device as described
in your
Matrix Series Installation Guide
.
username
(Only available to users with super-user access.)
Specifies a system default or a user-configured login
account name. By default, the Matrix Series device
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.)