Enter Strings In Configuration Commands; Example: Create A New User By Using The Command Line - Digi IX14 User Manual

Command line interface
4. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access
selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.

Enter strings in configuration commands

For string parameters, if the string value contains a space, the value must be enclosed in quotation
marks. For example, to assign a descriptive name for the device using the system command, enter:
(config)> system description "Digi IX14"

Example: Create a new user by using the command line

In this example, you will use the IX14 command line to create a new user, provide a password for the
user, and assign the user to authentication groups.
1. Log into the IX14 command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
> config
(config)>
3. At the config prompt, create a new user with the username user1:
Method one: Create a user at the root of the config prompt:
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(config)> add auth user user1
(config auth user user1)>
Method two: Create a user by moving through the configuration:
n
a. At the config prompt, enter auth to move to the auth node:
b. Enter user to move to the user node:
c. Create a new user with the username user1:
4. Configure a password for the user:
(config auth user user1)> password pwd1
(config auth user user1)>
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(config)> auth
(config auth)>
(config auth)> user
(config auth user)>
(config auth user)> add user1
(config auth user user1)>
Configuration mode
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