Password Protection - D-Link DES-6500 - Switch User Manual

Password Protection

The xStack DES-6500 chassis switch does not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when settings up the
Switch is to create user accounts. If logging in using a predefined administrator-level user name, users will have privileged access
to the Switch's management software.
After the initial login, define new passwords for both default user names to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch, and record
the passwords for future reference.
To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following:
At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter key.
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Users will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the administrator account being created
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and press the Enter key.
Users will then be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password and press the
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Enter key.
Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message.
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The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name "newmanager".
DES-6500:4#create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:********
Enter the new password again for confirmation:********
Success.
DES-6500:4#
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NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names and passwords can be
up to 15 characters in length.
NOTICE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running configuration file
and are not saved when the Switch is rebooted. To save all your configuration
changes in nonvolatile storage, you must use the save command to copy the
running configuration file to the startup configuration.
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