4 Basic Configuration
Quidway NetEngine80
Configuration Guide - Basic Configurations
4-6
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Issue 04 (2009-12-20)
Data Preparation
To configure the basic environment for the user, you need the following data:
No.
Data
1
Password for the user level switching
Configuration Procedures
No.
Procedure
1
Configuring the Password for Switching User Levels
2
Switching User Levels
3
Locking User Interfaces
4.3.2 Configuring the Password for Switching User Levels
When
simple
is used, the password is saved in the configuration files in simple text. Login
users with lower level can get the password by viewing the configuration. This may cause
security problems. Therefore,
cipher
is used to save the password in encrypted text.
Do as follows on the router:
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
super password
[
level
user-level
] {
simple
|
cipher
}
password
The password for switching user levels is configured.
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When users log in to the router with a lower user level, they switch to a super user level to
perform advanced operations by entering the corresponding password. The password needs to
be configured beforehand.
4.3.3 Switching User Levels
Do as follows on the router:
