Password Encryption; Password Recovery - D-Link DGS-3630 Series Reference Manual

DGS-3630 Series Layer 3 Stackable Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide
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Password Encryption

This window is used to display and configure whether to save the encryption of the password in the configuration file.
To view the following window, click Management > Password Encryption, as shown below:
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
Password Encryption
State
Password Type
Click the Apply button to accept the changes made.

Password Recovery

This window is used to display and configure the password recovery settings. For example, the administrator may
need to update a user account because the password has been forgotten.
To view the following window, click Management > Password Recovery, as shown below:
The fields that can be configured are described below:
Parameter
Password Recovery State
Figure 4-6 Password Encryption Window
Description
Select this option to enable or disable the encryption of the password before being
stored in the configuration file.
When the state is enabled, select the password encryption type here. Options to
choose from are:
• Encrypted-SHA1 - Specifies that the password is encrypted using SHA-1.
• Encrypted-MD5 - Specifies that the password is encrypted using MD5.
Figure 4-7 Password Recovery Window
Description
Select to enable or disable the password recovery feature here. Enabling this
feature allows access to the reset configuration mode in the CLI. From the reset
configuration mode, user accounts can be updated, the enable password
feature can be updated for administrator privilege levels, and the AAA feature
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