Table 31: User Accounts Fields (continued)
Field
Description
Password Override
Identifies the password override complexity status for this user.
•
Enable - The system does not check the strength of the password.
•
Disable - When configuring a password, it is checked against the Strength Check
rules configured for passwords.
Password Expiration
Indicates the date when this user’s current password will expire. This is determined
by the date the password was created and the number of days specified in the
aging Password Aging setting on the Password Management page.
Contained User Group
The associated user groups for the user.
Operational Permissions
The operational task permissions for the user.
In addition to the fields described above, the User Groups table will be populated
when you click on each row. To configure this user group, click the Add icon in the
header row. To remove the user group, click the Reset icon in the row.
Password Strength
Shows the status of password strength check.
Encrypt password
Select this option to encrypt the password before it is stored on the device.
Adding a User Account
Use the following procedure to add a user account. The system supports one Read/Write user and five
Read Only users.
1 From the User menu, select
Add
.
The screen refreshes.
2 Enter a username and password for the new user, then re-enter the password in the
Confirm
Password
field.
3 Click
Submit
to update the switch with the values on this screen.
If you want the switch to retain the new values across a power cycle, you must perform a save.
Changing User Account Information
You cannot add or delete the Read/Write user, but you can change the username and password. To
change the password for an existing account or to overwrite the username on an existing account, use
the following procedure.
1 From the User menu, select the user to change.
The screen refreshes.
2 Click
Edit
to change the user settings.
This button is only visible when you have selected a user account with 'Read Only' access. You
cannot delete the 'Read/Write' user.
3 To alter the username or, delete the existing name in the
Username
field and enter the new
username.
To change the password, delete any asterisks (*) in the
Password
and
Confirm Password
fields, and
then enter and confirm the new password.
4 Click
Submit
to update the switch with the values on this screen.
If you want the switch to retain the new values across a power cycle, you must perform a save.
Configuring System Information
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