HP ProCurve 2500 Using Password Security

Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP

Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access Using Password Security

Using Password Security

Password Features

Feature	Default	Menu	CLI	Web
Set a Password	no passwords set	page 7-5	page 7-7	page 7-8
Set User Names	no user names set	—	—	page 7-8
Delete Password	n/a	page 7-6	page 7-7	page 7-8
Protection

Console access includes both the menu interface and the CLI. There are two levels of console access: Manager and Operator. For security, you can set a password on each of these levels.

Level	Actions Permitted
Manager:	Access to all console interface areas.
	This is the default level. That is, if a Manager password has not been set prior
	to starting the current console session, then anyone having access to the
	console can access any area of the console interface.
Operator:	Access to the Status and Counters menu, the Event Log, and the CLI*, but no
	Configuration capabilities.
	On the Operator level, the configuration menus, Download OS, and Reboot
	Switch options in the Main Menu are not available.

*Allows use of the ping, link-test, show, menu, exit, and logout commands, plus the enable command if you can provide the Manager password.

To use password security:

1.Set a Manager password (and an Operator password, if applicable for your system).

2.Exit from the current console session. A Manager password will now be needed for full access to the console.

If you do steps 1 and 2, above, then the next time a console session is started for either the menu interface or the CLI, a prompt appears for a password. Assuming that both a Manager password and an Operator password have been set, the level of access to the console interface will be determined by which password is entered in response to the prompt.

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