Logging In With Administratively Configured Account; Using A Telnet Connection - Enterasys Matrix 2G4072-52 Configuration Manual

2.1.6.3

Logging in with Administratively Configured Account

If the device's default user account settings have been changed, proceed as follows:
1. At the login prompt, enter your administratively-assigned user name and press ENTER.
2. At the Password prompt, enter your password and press ENTER.
The notice of authorization and the Matrix prompt displays as shown in
NOTE: Users with Read-Write (rw) and Read-Only access can use the set password
command
User (su) access can use the set system login command
and change user accounts, and the set password command to change any local
account password.
2.1.6.4

Using a Telnet Connection

Once the Matrix Series device has a valid IP address, you can establish a Telnet session from any
TCP/IP based node on the network as follows.
1. Telnet to the device's IP address.
2. Enter login (user name) and password information in one of the following ways:
•
If the device's default login and password settings have not been changed, follow the steps
listed in Section
•
Enter an administratively-configured user name and password.
The notice of authorization and the Matrix prompt displays as shown in
For information about setting the IP address, refer to
For information about configuring Telnet settings, refer to
Refer to the instructions included with the Telnet application for information about establishing a
Telnet session.
(Section 2.2.1.4) to change their own passwords. Administrators with Super
2.1.6.2, or
Matrix DFE-Platinum and Diamond Series Configuration Guide
Startup and General Configuration Summary
Starting and Navigating the Command Line Interface
(Section
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