11: Management configuration settings
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© Virtual Access 2016
GW6600 Series and GW6600V Series User Manual
Issue: 1.5
Page 81 of 384
11.10
Configuring the management user password using UCI
The user password is displayed encrypted via the CLI using the hashpassword option.
root@VA_router:~# uci show management_users
management_users.@user[0].username=test
management_users.@user[0].hashpassword=$1$XVzDHHPQ$SKK4geFonctihuffMjS4U0
If you are changing the password via the UCI, enter the new password in plain text using
the password option.
root@VA_router:~# uci set management_users.@user[0].username=newpassword
root@VA_router:~# uci commit
The new password will take effect after reboot and will now be displayed in encrypted
format through the hashpassword option.
11.11
Configuring management user password using package options
The root password is displayed encrypted via CLI using the hashpassword option.
root@VA_router:~# uci export management_users
package management_users
config user
option hashpassword '$1$wRYYiJOz$EeHN.GQcxXhRgNPVbqxVw
If you are changing the password using UCI, enter the new password in plain text using
the password option.
package management_users
config user
option hashpassword '$1$wRYYiJOz$EeHN.GQcxXhRgNPVbqxVw
option password ‘newpassword’
The new password will take effect after reboot and will now be displayed in encrypted
format via the hashpassword option.
11.12
User management using UCI
root@VA_router:~# uci show management_users
management_users.@user[0]=user
management_users.@user[0].enabled=1