Allied Telesis management software layer 2+ fast ethernet switches manual SET User Password

Chapter 4: Basic Switch Commands

SET USER PASSWORD

Syntax

show user manageroperator password=password

Parameter

password Specifies the new manager or operator password.

Description

This command changes the passwords for the manager and operator accounts. The default password for the manager account is “friend.” The default for the operator account is “operator.”

A password can be from 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters. Allied Telesyn recommends avoiding special characters, such as spaces, asterisks or exclamation points, since some web browsers do not accept them in passwords. The password is case sensitive.

This command is equivalent to SET PASSWORD MANAGER on page 58 and SET PASSWORD OPERATOR on page 59.

Example

The following command changes the operator’s password to “newby”:

set user operator password=newby

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