Changing The Login Password - Allied Telesis AT-GS900M Series User Manual

Changing the Login Password

Section I: Getting Started
To protect the switch from unauthorized access, change the password of
the manager account. The password is set with the SET PASSWORD
command. Here is the format of the command.
set password
The password is case-sensitive. The password can be from 0 to 16
alphanumeric characters. When no password is specified, you can login to
the switch without password.
The following example of the command changes the password of the
manager account to "clearsky2a:
Manager > set password
Old password : xxxxxx
New password : xxxxxxxx
Confirm : xxxxxxxx
Password has been changed
Note
Write down the new password and keep it in a safe and secure
location. When you forget the manager password, you are not able
to manage the switch. Contact Allied Telesis Technical Support for
assistance.
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