Digi 90000566_H manual Newpass, Id=number, Name=string

newpass

newpass

Devices	This command is supported in all Digi Connect products.
supported
Purpose	Creates or changes user passwords for the device.
	In Digi devices with a single-user model, changing the “root” user password
	also changes the password for Advanced Digi Discovery Protocol (ADDP).
	In Digi devices with the multi-user model, changing the “root” password has
	no effect on ADDP. To change the ADDP password, you would specify
	“name=addp.”
Required	For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
permissions	to “set permissions newpass=rw-self” for a user to set their own password,
	and “set permissions newpass=rw” to set another user’s password. See
	"set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user permissions for
	commands.
Syntax	newpass [id=numbername=string]
Options	id=number
	Specifies the ID of the user to be acted on.
	name=string
	Specifies the name of the user to be acted on.
Example	The “newpass” command initiates a dialog that changes the user’s
	password.
	User changing their own password
	#> newpass
	Changing another user’s password
	#> newpass name=jdoe
See also	• "User Models and User Permissions in Digi Connect Products" on page
	14.
	• "set user" on page 220 for information on configuring users.

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