Cli: Setting Manager And Operator Passwords - HP ProCurve series 2500 Management And Configuration Manual

Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access
To Recover from a Lost Manager Password: If you cannot start a con-
sole session at the manager level because of a lost Manager password, you
can clear the password by getting physical access to the switch and pressing
and holding the Clear button for a minimum of one second. This action deletes
all passwords and user names (Manager and Operator) used by both the
console and the web browser interface.

CLI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords

Password Commands Used in This Section
password
Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords. This procedure
prompts you to enter a password twice to help verify that you have correctly
entered the desired characters.
Syntax: password <manager | operator>
no password
To Delete Password Protection. This command prompts you to verify that
you want to clear the passwords, then clears both the Manager and the
Operator password.
Figure 7-2. Clearing the Manager and Operator Passwords
below
Press [Y] (for yes) and press [Enter].
Using Password Security
• Password entries
appear as asterisks.
• You must type each
password entry
twice.
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