Assigning An Extender Password - Avaya Communication Manager Administrator's Manual

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Assigning an Extender Password

Avaya Communication Manager allows you assign an extender password to a user. You can
assign one password for each Avaya Communication Manager port.
Before you start
Use the Remote Extender PC in the server room to perform this procedure.
Instructions
In this example, we will set a system-generated random password for a user named John Doe.
To assign an extender password:
1. Double-click the Security icon.
The Password Manager screen appears.
2. Double-click User Password for User 01.
3. Select Enable Password to enable the password.
4. Click random.
This means that the password is a system generated random number. The system displays
a 10-digit number in the Password field. Take note of this number, your user will need it at
home to access the server running Communication Manager.
5. Type Doe, John and click OK.
This is the last name and first name of the user. The system returns you to the Password
Manager screen.
6. Select CommLink:Select Cards.
A screen containing a list of cards (for example, Card A, Card B, and so on) appears. Each
card corresponds to a port on your media server.
7. Select Card A and click OK.
The system returns you to the Password Manager screen.
8. Select CommLink:Upload Password.
The error message screen appears with the message Administrator password not
loaded".
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