Samsung iES4024GP, Management Manual

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Authentication Commands
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username
This command adds named users, requires authentication at login, specifies or
changes a user's password (or specify that no password is required), or specifies or
changes a user's access level. Use the
no form to remove a user name.
Syntax
username name { access-level level | nopassword |
password { 0 | 7 } password }
no username name
• name - The name of the user.
(Maximum length: 8 characters, case sensitive. Maximum users: 16)
• access-level level - Specifies the user level.
The device has three predefined privilege levels:
0 : Normal Exec, 8 : Manager, 15 : Privileged Exec.
• nopassword - No password is required for this user to log in.
• { 0 | 7 } - 0 means plain password, 7 means encrypted password.
• password password - The authentication password for the user.
(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, 32 encrypted, case sensitive)
Default Setting
• The default access level is Normal Exec.
• The factory defaults for the user names and passwords are:
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
• Privilege level 0 provides access to a limited number of the commands which
display the current status of the switch, as well as several database clear and
reset functions. Level 8 provides access to all display status and configuration
commands, except for those controlling various authentication and security
features. Level 15 provides full access to all commands.
• The encrypted password is required for compatibility with legacy password
settings (i.e., plain text or encrypted) when reading the configuration file
during system bootup or when downloading the configuration file from a TFTP
server. There is no need for you to manually configure encrypted passwords.
Table 4-30 Default Login Settings
username access-level password
guest
admin 0
15 guest
admin