HP Setting the super password

Item	Description
	Select an access level for the user.
	Users of different levels can perform different operations. User levels, in order from low
	to high, are as follows:
	• Visitor—A visitor level user can perform only ping and traceroute operations. They
	cannot access the data on the device or configure the device.
Access Level	• Monitor—A monitor level user can perform ping and traceroute operations and
	access the data on the device, but they cannot configure the device.
	• Configure—A configure level user can perform ping and traceroute operations,
	access data on the device, and configure the device, but they cannot upgrade the
	software, add/delete/modify users, or back up or restore the configuration file.
	• Management—A management level user can perform any operations on the device.
Password	Set the password for the user.
Confirm Password	Enter the same password again.
	Select the password encryption type:
Password	• Reversible—Uses a reversible encryption algorithm. The ciphertext password can be
	decrypted to get the plaintext password.
Encryption
	• Irreversible—Uses an irreversible encryption algorithm. The ciphertext password
	cannot be decrypted to get the plaintext password.
Service Type	Select the service types for the user to use, including Web, FTP, and Telnet. You must
	select at least one service type.

Setting the super password

A management level user can set the password for non-management level users to switch to the management level. If the password is not set, non-management level users cannot switch to the management level from a lower level.

To set the super password:

1.Select Device > Users from the navigation tree.

2.Click the Super Password tab. Figure 73 Setting the super password

3.Configure a super password as described in Table 19.

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