Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points (GUI)
Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points (GUI)
Step 1
Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points > Global AP Configuration.
The Global Configuration page is displayed.
Step 2
In the Login Credentials area, enter the following parameters:
• User Name
• Password
• Confirm Password
• Secret Password
• Confirm Secret Password
The password should contain characters from at least three of the following classes: lowercase letters, uppercase letters,
digits, and special characters. No character in the password can be repeated more than three times consecutively. The
password should not contain the management username or the reverse of the username. The password should not contain
words like Cisco, oscic, admin, nimda or any variant obtained by changing the capitalization of letters by substituting
1, |, or ! or substituting 0 for o or substituting $ for s.
Step 3
Click Apply.
The global username and password are applied to all the access points that are associated with the switches
Step 4
Click Save Configuration.
Step 5
(Optional) You can override the global credentials for a specific access point and assign a unique username and password
by following these steps:
a) Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points > All APs.
The All APs page is displayed.
b) Click the name of an access point.
The AP > Edit page is displayed.
c) Click the Credentials tab.
d) In the Login Credentials area, select the Over-ride Global Credentials check box.
e) Enter the values for the following parameters:
• Username
• Password
• Enable Password
f) Click Apply.
g) Click Save Configuration.
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