Password Protection - D-Link DGS-3024 - Switch Manual

Password Protection

The DGS-3024 does not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when settings up the Switch is to create
user accounts. If you log in using a predefined administrator-level user name, you have privileged access to the Switch's
management software.
After your initial login, define new passwords for both default user names to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch, and
record the passwords for future reference.
To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following:
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At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter key.
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You will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the administrator account being created and
press the Enter key.
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You will be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password and press the Enter key.
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Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message.
The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name "newmanager".
DGS-3024:4#create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:********
Enter the new password again for confirmation:********
Success.
DGS-3024:4#
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NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. User names and passwords can be
up to 15 characters in length.
NOTICE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running
configuration file and are not saved when the Switch is rebooted. To save
all your configuration changes in nonvolatile storage, you must use the
save command to copy the running configuration file to the startup
configuration.
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