GarrettCom DynaStar DS2000-TS, Administrator'S Manual

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A
PPENDIX
D -
Security Commands
Password Change
DS2000-TS Administrator’s Guide
D - 3
D.2 P
ASSWORD
C
HANGE
To change a name and/or the password of the Root user or an individual operator, select <
1> Password
Change
from the
Security Functions
menu. A
Console User Directory
screen appears, as shown in
Figure
D-3
.
Figure D-3. Console User Directory
To change the user name, move to the operator name you wish to change and type in the new name. New
unique names should be assigned to all operators or levels of operators being utilized. Names may be any
alphanumeric string up to 16 characters. For example:
•
Root …...……...might become ….SysAdmin
•
Operator_1 ….. might become.….NOC Supervisor
•
Operator_2……might become…..Provisioning
•
Operator_3……might become…..Net status
•
Operator_4……might become…..Tech Support
•
Operator_5……might become…..Field Support
After changing the name use
<Tab>
to move to the Password Required (or Password Accepted) field, type
in the new password and press
<Enter>
.
After entering a new password, a message to “Re-enter password” will appear on the screen, just enter the
password and press
<Enter>
one more time. As long as the password was typed in exactly the same both
times “Password Accepted” is displayed. If not, “Password Required” will be displayed and the process
must be repeated.
When done editing user names and passwords, enter
<Y>
in the Process selections field and press
<Enter>
.
& & & &
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. They can be any alphanumeric string up to 16
characters.
The passwords are not echoed to the screen, so be sure to remember the root password
and protect it, as it is critical to gaining operator/supervisor access for operation and
maintenance purposes.
*** Console User Directory ***
Last changed: 7-14-04 12:33:29
User Name Password
(16 Chars Max) (16 Chars Max)
1 ROOT Password Accepted
2 Operator_1 Password Required
3 Operator_2 Password Required
4 Operator_3 Password Required
5 Operator_4 Password Required
6 Operator_5 Password Required
__________[DynaStar_24]___________ Process selections (Y/N): Y
Use <CTRL-D> to delete entry <RET> to toggle or type value
Press ESC to return to previous menu