Configuring Security Passwords - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

Configuring Security Passwords

The security passwords can be configured for the following services:
• Console
• Telnet
• SSH
• HTTP
• HTTPS
NOTE: Passwords are user-defined.
NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is "1", which allows access but not
configuration rights. A priority of "15" must be specifically set to enable access and
configuration rights to the device.
For more information about password limitation, see
Configuring an Initial Console Password
To configure an initial console password, enter the following commands:
console> enable
console# configure
console(config)# aaa authentication login default line
console(config)# aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)# line console
console(config-line)# login authentication default
console(config-line)# enable authentication default
console(config-line)# password console
console(config-line)# exit
console(config)# exit
• When initially logging on to a device through a console session, enter
password prompt.
• When changing a device's mode to enable, enter
"Configuring Network
at the password prompt.
console
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at the
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