Set Password - Enterasys Matrix 2G4072-52 Configuration Manual

2.2.1.4

set password

Use this command to change system default passwords or to set a new login password on the CLI.
set password [username]
NOTES: Only users with admin (su) access privileges can change any password on
the system.
Users with Read-Write (rw) access privileges can change their own passwords, but
cannot enter or modify other system passwords.
Passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 40 characters.
IIf configured, password length must conform to the minimum number of characters set
with the set system password length command
The admin password can be reset by toggling dip switch 8 on the device as described
in your Matrix Series Installation Guide.
Syntax Description
username
Command Defaults
None.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write users can change their own passwords. Super Users (Admin) can
change any password on the system.
(Only available to users with super-user access.)
Specifies a system default or a user-configured login
account name. By default, the Matrix Series device
provides the following account names:
•
ro for Read-Only access,
•
rw for Read-Write access.
•
admin for Super User access. (This access level allows
Read-Write access to all modifiable parameters,
including user accounts.)
Matrix DFE-Platinum and Diamond Series Configuration Guide
General Configuration Command Set
Setting User Accounts and Passwords
(Section 2.2.1.5).
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