Password Protection - D-Link DGS-3427 User Manual

Password Protection

The xStack DGS-3400 Series switches do not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when settings
up the Switch is to create user accounts. Logging in using a predefined administrator-level user name will give the user
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:
1. At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter
key.
2. The Switch will then prompt the user to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the
administrator account being created and press the Enter key.
3. Once entered, the Switch will again ask the user to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the
same password and press the Enter key.
4. A "Success" response by the Switch will verify the creation of the new administrator.
The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name "newmanager".
DGS-34xx:4#create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:********
Enter the new password again for confirmation:********
Success.
DGS-34xx:4#
NOTICE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running configuration file and are not
saved when the Switch is rebooted. To save all configuration changes in non-volatile memory,
use the save command to copy the running configuration file to the startup configuration.
xStack DGS-3400 Series Fast Ethernet Switch
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names and passwords can be
up to 15 characters in length.
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