Changing The Password; Privilege Levels - ZyXEL Communications Dimension ES-2108 User Manual

• "Command" refers to a command used in the command line interface (CI command).
• The | symbol means "or".
• The entry <cr> in the command lines refers to carriage return. Press [ENTER] or carriage
return after a command to execute the command.
• Use the up or down arrow key to scroll through the command history list.
• You may enter a unique part of a command and press [TAB] to have the switch
automatically display the full command. For example, if you enter "
[TAB], the full command of "configure" automatically displays.
• Each interface refers to an Ethernet port on the switch. Commands configured after the
interface command correspond to those ports.
• Type multiple ports or port ranges separated by a comma. Ranges of port numbers are
typed separated by a dash.

30.5 Changing the Password

This command is used to change the password for Enable mode. By default the same password
is used to enter the command line interface (CLI) and Enable and Config modes of the CLI.
The password you change with this command is required to enter Enable and Config modes of
the CLI.
Syntax:
password <password>
where
password <password>

30.6 Privilege Levels

You can use a command whose privilege level is equal to or less than that of your login
account. For example, if your login account has a privilege level of 12, you can use all
commands with privilege levels from 0 to 12. 0 privilege level commands are available to all
login accounts.
Note: If you use an external RADIUS server to authenticate users, you can use a
VSA (Vendor Specific Attribute) to configure a privilege level for an account on
the RADIUS server. See
Use the following commands to specify privilege levels for login accounts.
Chapter 30 Introducing Commands
= Specifies the new password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters)
users have to type in to enter Enable and Config modes.
Section 16.1.1.1 on page 117
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" and press
config
for more information.
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