318 CHAPTER 12: USING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT COMMANDS
terminal: Specifies that the user type is terminal which refers to users who use
the terminal service (login from the Console, AUX or Asyn port).
Description
Use the local-user command to configure a local user and enter the local user
view.
Use the undo local-user command to cancel a specified local user, a type of
user or all users. By default, a local user is not configured.
Related commands: display local-user, service-type.
Example
To add a local user named 3Com1, enter the following:
<4500>sys
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[4500]local-user 3Com1
New local user added
[4500-luser-3Com1]
password Syntax
password {simple | cipher } password
undo password
View
Local user view
Parameters
simple: Specifies that passwords are displayed in simple text.
cipher: Specifies that passwords are displayed in cipher text.
password: Enter a password, up to 16 characters in length for simple text, and up
to 24 characters in length for cipher text.
Description
■Use the password command to configure the password display mode for local
users.
■Use the undo password command to cancel the specified password display
mode.
The settings in the local-user password-display-mode cipher-force,
command override the settings in the password command.
Related command: display local-user
Example
To set the user 3Com1 to display the password 20030422 in simple text, enter the
following:
<4500>sys
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.