Introduction
User (Privilege) Levels
Cisco 220 Series Smart Plus Switches Command Line Interface Reference Guide Release 1.0.0.x
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User (Privilege) Levels
Users may be created with one of the following user levels:
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Level 1—Users with this level can only run the User EXEC mode commands.
Users at this level cannot access the web-based interface.
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Level 15—Users with this level can run all commands. Only users at this
level can access the web-based interface.
A system administrator (user with level 15) can create passwords that allow a
lower-level user to temporarily become a higher-level user. For example, the user
may go from level 1 to 15.
Users with a lower level can raise their level by entering the enable command and
the password for level 15. The higher level holds only for the current session.
The disable command returns the user to a lower level.
To create a user and assign a user level, use the username command. Only users
with privilege level 15 can create users at this level.
Example 1—The following example creates the password for level 15 (by the
administrator):
switchxxxxxx#
configure
switchxxxxxx(config)#
enable privilege 15 password level15@abc
Example 2—The following example creates a user with privilege level 1:
switchxxxxxx#
configure
switchxxxxxx(config)#
username john privilege 1 secret John1234
Example 3—The following example switches between level 1 to level 15. The user
must know the password for level 15.
switchxxxxxx#
exit
switchxxxxxx>
enable 15
Password: ****** (this is the password for level 15)
switchxxxxxx#
