HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual page 107

Basic Security in FOS
A: The end-user is prompted to use the old password when the account is being
changed or has the same or higher privilege than the login account. For example,
if the login account is admin, the old admin password is required to change the
admin password. But, the old user password is not required for the admin account
to change the user account password except when it is initially changed.
Q: Can the passwd command change higher-level passwords? For example, can
admin level change root level passwords?
A: Yes. If end-users login as admin, the end-user can change root, factory, and
admin passwords. However, if you login as user you can only change the user
password. To change a higher level account, it is necessary to provide the
highlevel account old password to change the old account password.
Q: Can Web Tools change passwords?
A: No
Q: Can SNMP change passwords?
A: No
Q: When is the end-user prompted to change the password?
A: When you first login as root, factory, or admin you will be prompted to change
the password, if the password is still default. Accounts with non-default
passwords will not be prompted.
Q: Do users need to know the old root password when answering prompting?
A: No
Q: Is the password prompting disabled when security mode is enabled?
A: Yes
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