HP J3100B Installation And Configuration Manual page 40

Using the Console Interface
Using Password Security
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If there is only a Manager password set (with no Operator password), and the
Manager password is not entered correctly when the console session begins,
the switch operates on the Operator level.
If there are both a Manager password and an Operator password, but neither
is entered correctly, access to the console will be denied.
If a Manager password is not set, anyone having access to the console
interface can operate the console with full manager privileges, regardless of
whether an Operator password is set.
Passwords are case-sensitive.
The rest of this section covers how to:
To set Manager and Operator passwords:.
1.
Figure 2-3.
2.
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Set a Password
Delete a Password
Recover from a Lost Password
From the Main menu select Set Passwords. This screen appears:
The Set Password Screen
To set a new password:
a. Select Set Manager Password or Set Operator Password.
You will then be prompted with Enter new password.