Password - HP 6125XLG Command Reference Manual

service-type
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password

Use password to configure a password for a local user.
Use undo password to delete the password of a local user.
Syntax
In non-FIPS mode:
password [ { cipher | hash | simple } password ]
undo password
In FIPS mode:
password
Default
A local user has no password configured.
Views
Local user view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
Parameters
cipher: Sets a ciphertext password.
hash: Sets a hashed password.
simple: Sets a plaintext password.
password: Specifies the password string. This argument is case sensitive.
• In non-FIPS mode:
A cipher password is a string of 1 to 1 17 characters.
A hashed password is a string of 1 to 1 10 characters.
A plaintext password is a string of 1 to 63 characters.
In FIPS mode, the password is a plaintext string of 15 to 63 characters and must contain numbers,
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uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and special characters.
Usage guidelines
If none of the parameters is specified or the device operates in FIPS mode, you enter the interactive mode
to set a plaintext password. Only device management users support passwords configured in interactive
mode.
In non-FIPS mode, a non-password-protected user passes authentication if the user provides the correct
username and passes attribute checks. To enhance security, configure a password for each local user. In
FIPS mode, only password-protected users can pass authentication.
Device management users support plaintext and hashed passwords. Network access users support
plaintext and ciphertext passwords. For security purposes, all passwords, including passwords
configured in plain text, are saved in ciphertext, hashed or encrypted.
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