Chapter 35: Host Names, User IDs, and Password Recovery
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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Syslog Server IPAddress
The syslog server receives and stores logging messages. The C4/c CMTS does not route event messages to a syslog server
unless the IP address of that server is configured. Use the following command to configure the syslog server:
configure logging host <ip address>
where ip address represents the IPv4 address of the syslog server.
How to Add and Delete Users
Each user must have a unique system login account in order to gain access to the C4/c CMTS and to the command line
interface (CLI). This is for the purpose of local authentication.
Add or Delete Users
Use the following command to add new users. This command can also be used to modify the password for an existing user.
configure username <userid> password <password> privilege <0-15>
Where privilege is an integer from 1-15 representing the level of access. The lowest level is 0; the highest level is 15.
Note: If spaces or special characters are used in the password, the entire password string must be enclosed in quotation
marks. With the exception of the question mark (?), any special character that displays properly may be used. If the double
quotation mark (") is used in the password, then the password string must be enclosed in single quotes (for example,
‘pass"word’). The C4/c CMTS accepts passwords longer than sixteen characters, but only the first sixteen are encrypted,
stored, and verified upon logging in; therefore, creating passwords longer than sixteen characters does not increase
security.
The following example shows a username and a password without spaces:
configure username Fred password FredSmith64
The following command is an example of adding a user name with a password that includes spaces or special characters
(and therefore must be enclosed in quotation marks):
configure username Fred password "B!g Fred"
Note the quotation marks.