Ssh Overview - ZyXEL Communications XGS-4728F User Manual

Chapter 40 Access Control
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 131 Management > Access Control > Logins
LABEL
Administrator
This is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. You cannot change
the default administrator user name. Only the administrator has read/write access.
Old Password
New Password
Retype to
confirm
Edit Logins
You may configure passwords for up to four users. These users have read-only access.
You can give users higher privileges via the CLI. For more information on assigning
privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide.
User Name
Password
Retype to
confirm
Apply
Cancel

40.4 SSH Overview

Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a
secure communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption
to provide secure encrypted communication between two hosts over an unsecured
network.
Figure 208 SSH Communication Example
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DESCRIPTION
Type the existing system password (1234 is the default password
when shipped).
Enter your new system password.
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Set a user name (up to 32 ASCII characters long).
Enter your new system password.
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch's run-time memory.
The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so
use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes
to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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