Password Protection - D-Link DES-3326SR Manual

Password Protection

The DES-3326SR 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:
1. At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press
the Enter key.
2. You will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the administrator
account being created and press the Enter key.
3. You will be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password
and press the Enter key.
4. Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message.
User names and passwords can be up to 15 characters in length.
The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name
"newmanager".
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.
D-Link DES-3326SR Layer 3 Switch
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive.
Figure 2 - 1. Create a new administrator account with CLI
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