Configuring The Password For Switching User Levels - Huawei V300R005 Configuration Manual

4 Basic Configuration
Data Preparation
To configure the basic environment for the user, you need the following data:
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4.3.2 Configuring the Password for Switching User Levels

When simple is used, the password is saved in the configuration files in simple text. Login
users with lower level can get the password by viewing the configuration. This may cause
security problems. Therefore, cipher is used to save the password in encrypted text.
Do as follows on the router:
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
super password [ level user-level ] { simple | cipher } password
The password for switching user levels is configured.
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When users log in to the router with a lower user level, they switch to a super user level to
perform advanced operations by entering the corresponding password. The password needs to
be configured beforehand.
4.3.3 Switching User Levels
Do as follows on the router:
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Data
Password for the user level switching
Procedure
Configuring the Password for Switching User Levels
Switching User Levels
Locking User Interfaces
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Configuration Guide - Basic Configurations
Issue 04 (2009-12-20)