Chapter 46: Command Line Descriptions
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C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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configure username
Purpose
Adds a new user to the C4 CMTS or changes the password for an existing user.
Default Access Level
15
Command Syntax
configure username <user_name> [password <password>] [privilege <0-15>]
configure username <user_name> [password <password>] [privilege <0-15>] no
Supplemental
Information
Each user must have a unique system login account in order to gain access to the C4 CMTS and to the command line interface (CLI).
The "encrypted-password" parameter is not intended for user input. It is used internally in the generation of the running-
configuration to prevent the display of cleartest passwords in configuration files.
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 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.
To delete a previously defined user, use the no option.
Parameters
<user_name>
The login of the person to be added to the list of users.
[password
<password>
A unique set of characters linked to the userid which will allow access.
[privilege <0-15>]
Privilege is an integer from 1-15 representing the level of user access. The lowest level is 0; the highest level is 15.
