Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Switch/Router Modifying a User Account, Deleting a User

Managing User Login Accounts
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Modifying a User Account
You can use the usermod command to modify account privileges as shown here. You must be
logged into a user account with administrative privileges.
1. At the system prompt enter the usermod command. A prompt similar to the following
displays:
Enter Username: ( ) :
2. Enter the name assigned to the user account you want to modify. A screen similar to the
following displays where the account name is TechPubs1.
User ‘TechPubs1’ is configured with the following privileges:
READ
1. READ
2. WRITE
3. ADMIN
4. FORCE new password
Select the privilege(s) number to add/remove.
[ 1, 2, 3 (c)ancel or (s)ave] (c) :
♦ Note ♦
See ‘‘Managing User Login Accounts’’ on page 8-11 for
definitions of the privileges.
3. Enter the number for the privilege you want to add or remove. The entry acts as a toggle
to turn the privilege on or off for the user. In the current example, if you enter 2 at the
prompt, a screen similar to the following displays:
User ‘TechPubs1’ is configured with the following privileges:
READ WRITE
4. After modifying the privileges for the user, enter s at the selection prompt to save the
change(s).
Deleting a User
To delete a user from the user database, you must be logged into an account with administra-
tive privileges.
1. At the system prompt, enter the userdel command. The following prompt displays:
Enter Username to remove: ( ) :
2. Enter the username for the user you want to delete. A message similar to the following
displays:
User ‘TechPubs1’ was removed.
♦ Note ♦
All users but one may be deleted from the switch,
provided that the one remaining user is configured with
all privileges.