Configuring Device Security
Configuring Server Based Authentication
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Defining Line Passwords
Network administrators can define line passwords in the
Line Password Page
. The administrator enters the new
password in the
Password
column and then confirms it in the
Confirm Password
column. After the line password
is defined, a management method is assigned to the password. The device can be accessed using the following
methods:
•
Console
•
Telnet
•
Secure Telnet
To define line passwords:
1.
Click
Mgmt. Security > Line Password
. The
Line Password Page
opens:
Figure 28: Line Password Page
The
Line Password Page
contains the following fields:
•
Console Line Password
— Defines the line password for accessing the device via a Console session.
Passwords can contain a maximum of 159 characters.
•
Telnet Line Password
— Defines the line password for accessing the device via a Telnet session.
Passwords can contain a maximum of 159 characters.
•
Secure Telnet Line Password
— Defines the line password for accessing the device via a secure Telnet
session. Passwords can contain a maximum of 159 characters.
2.
Define the
Password
and
Confirm Password
fields for the relevant connection.
3.
Click
Apply
. The passwords are modified, and the device is updated.