DGS-3700-12/DGS-3700-12G Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual
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level privileges.
There are 3 levels of security offered on the Switch, the Operator level privilege will allow users
to configure and view configurations on the Switch, except for those involving securit y features,
which are still left to the Admin level pr ivilege. Operator level users can be authenticated through
either the local authentication method of the Switch, or through the Access Auth entic ation Control
feature, discussed later in this document. Once the user has logged in to the S witch in the
Operator level, certain security screens and windows will not be made available to view, or to
configure. Only Admin level users have access to these features.
(Table 2 - 1 below summarizes Admin, Operator and User level privileges)
New Password Enter a password for the new user.
Confirm New
Password Retype the new password.
To add a new user, enter the appropriate information and click Apply. To delete an account click the c orresponding
Delete button. To modify an existing user account, click Edit as shown below.
Figure 2 - 16 User Accounts window
Enter the Old Password for the account, the New Password you wish to use, and retype the new password in the
Confirm Password field. Use the drop-down menu to select the type of encryption (Default, Plain Text or Sha 1), and
click Apply.
NOTICE: In case of lost passwords or password corruption, please refer to the
D-Link website and the White Paper entitled “Password Recov ery Procedure”,
which will guide you through the steps necessary to resolve this issue.
Recently added to the levels of security offered on the Switch, the Operator level privilege will allow users to configure
and view configurations on the Switch, except for those invol ving security features, which are still left to t he Adm in
privilege. Operator users can be authenticated through either the local authentic a tion m ethod of the Switch, or through
the Access Authentication Control feature, discussed later in this document. Once the user has logged in to the Switch
in the Operator level, certain security screens and windows will not be made available to vi ew, or to configure. Onl y
Admin level users have access to these features.
There are three levels of user privileges, Admin, Operator and User. Some menu selections available to users with
Admin privileges may not be available to those with User or Operator privileges.
The following table summarizes the Admin, Operator and User privileges:
Management Admin Operator User
Configuration Yes Yes Read-only
Network Monitoring Yes Yes Read-only