Nortel Switched Firewall 2.3.3 User’s Guide and Command Reference
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Command reference
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/cfg/sys/user
User Menu
The User Menu is used to add, modify, delete, or list Nortel Switched Firewall user accounts,
and change passwords.
There are three default user accounts which cannot be deleted:
admin
,
oper
, and
root
. See
Users and passwords on page 246
for information about default passwords and privileges.
Only the Administrator can change the passwords.
[User Menu]
passwd - Change own password
expire - Set password expire time interval
list - List all users
del - Delete a user
add - Add a new user
edit - Edit a user
adv - Advanced User Configuration Menu
Table 49
User Menu (/cfg/sys/user)
Command Syntax and Usage
passwd
<admin password> <new admin password> <confirm new admin password>
This command lets you change the administrator password. The password can contain
spaces and is case sensitive. There is no limitation on the number of characters.
Only the
admin
user can perform this action. You will be prompted to enter the current
administrator password. Then, you will be prompted to enter and confirm the new
administrator password.
expire
<# of seconds>
This command is used to set password expiration time in seconds. If the value is set to
zero (the default), password expiration is not activated. After a password has expired, the
user will be prompted at login to enter the old password once, and the new password
twice.
N
OTE
–
This command is visible only to users in the admin group, and does not apply to
the
root
user.
list
This command lists all editable user accounts.