Configure Account - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

Commands for Accessing the Switch

configure account

configure account <name>
Description
Configures a password for the specified account, either user account or administrative account.
Syntax Description
name Specifies an account name.
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must create a user or administrative account before you can configure that account with a
password. Use the command to create a user account.
create account account
The system prompts you to specify a password after you enter this command. You must enter a
password for this command; passwords cannot be null.
Passwords can have a minimum of 0 character and can have a maximum of 32 characters. Passwords
are case-sensitive; user names are not case-sensitive.
NOTE
If the account is configured to require a specific password format, the minimum is 8 characters. See
configure
for more information.
account password-policy char-validation
You must have administrator privileges to change passwords for accounts other than your own.
Example
The following command defines a new password green for the account marketing:
configure account marketing
The switch responds with a password prompt:
password: green
Your keystrokes will not be echoed as you enter the new password. After you enter the password, the
switch will then prompt you to reenter it.
Reenter password: green
Assuming you enter it successfully a second time, the password is now changed.
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