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User Models and User Permissions in Digi Connect Products

User Models and User Permissions in Digi Connect Products

The user model in a Digi Connect product influences the commands that users can issue. There are three user models implemented in the various Digi Connect and ConnectPort devices: one-user model, two-user model, and more than two-user model.

Identifying the User Model for Your Digi Connect Product

To determine which user model is implemented in your Digi Connect product, issue a “show user” or “set user” command (see "show" on page 249 and "set user" on page 220). In the command output, note how many user IDs are defined: one, two, or more than two. You can also issue a “set user ?” command and note the range for the “id=” option. If the “id=” option is not listed, there is one user. Otherwise, the range for user IDs is displayed.

One-user Model

In the one-user model, by default there is no login prompt, and the default name for user 1 is “root.”

To enable the login prompt, you must issue a “newpass” command with a password length of one or more characters (see "newpass" on page 51). Once a password is enabled, issuing a “newpass” command with a zero- length password will disable it.

•User 1 has a default name of “root.”

•User 1 has permissions that enables it to do all commands. Permissions cannot be altered.

Two-user Model

•User 1 has a default name of “root.” This user is also known as the administrative user.

•User 1 has default permissions that enables it to issue all commands.

•Permissions for User 1 can be changed to be less than the default root permissions.

•User 2 is undefined. That is, it does not exist by default, but it can be defined.

•When defined, User 2 has a limited set of permissions, defined by the “set permissions” command (see "set permissions" on page 157).

•Permissions for User 2 can be changed to be either greater than or less than its default.

More than Two-user model

User definitions are exactly the same as the two-user model, with the addition of user groups and more users. The “set group” command defines user groups (see "set group" on page 115).

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