The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
Description
Range of values / note
string
User name
Enter a user name. The name must be
unique.
The name must meet the following condi‐
tions:
● It must be unique.
● It must be between 1 and 32
characters long.
● The following characters must not be
included: § ? " ; : < =
password
Keyword for a password
-
passwd
Value for the password
Enter the password.
The strength of the password depends on
the set password policy:
●
low:
Password length: at least 6
characters
●
high
: The password must meet the
following conditions:
– Password length: at least 8
characters
– At least 1 uppercase letter
– At least 1 special character
– At least 1 number
privilege
Keyword for the role of the user
-
user
The user only has read rights.
-
admin
The user can create, edit or delete
entries.
-
Result
The new user has been created or the password / role has been changed.
Note
User name cannot be changed
After creating a user, the user name can no longer be modified because the user name is used
for encryption of the password. If a user name needs to be changed, the user must be deleted
and a new user created.
Further notes
You delete a user with the
no user-account
command.
You show the created users with the
show user-accounts
command.
Security and authentication
11.1 User management
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