configure account encrypted
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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configure account encrypted
configure account [all | <name>] encrypted <e-password>
Description
Encrypts the password that is entered in plain text for the specified account, either user account or
administrative account.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must create a user or administrative account before you can configure that account with a
password. Use the
create account
account
command to create a user account.
When you use this command, the following password that you specify in plain text is entered and
displayed by the switch in an encrypted format. Administrators should enter the password in plain text.
The encrypted password is then used by the switch once it encrypts the plain text password. The
encrypted command should be used by the switch only to show, store, and load a system-generated
encrypted password in configuration; this applies with the following commands:
save configuration
,
show configuration
, and
use configuration
.
NOTE
Once you issue this command, you cannot have a null password. However, if you want to have a null password (that
is, no password on the specified account), use the
create account
command.
Passwords can have a minimum of 0 character and can have a maximum of 32 characters. Passwords
are case-sensitive; user names are not case-sensitive.
NOTE
If the account is configured to require a specific password format, the minimum is 8 characters. See
configure
account password-policy char-validation
for more information.
You must have administrator privileges to change passwords for accounts other than your own.
all
Specifies all accounts (and future users).
name
Specifies an account name.
e-password
Enter in plain text the string you for an encrypted password. See
“Usage
Guidelines”
for more information.
