In the following example, the console login authentication mode is password and the authentication password is 123456. For security, the password is always saved in ciphertext to the configuration file, regardless of whether you specify the simple keyword or cipher keyword for the set authentication password command.

<HP> system-view

[HP] user-interface console 0 [HP-ui-console0] authentication-mode password

[HP-ui-console0] set authentication password cipher 123456

5.To make the settings take effect after a reboot, save the running configuration to the next-startup configuration file.

[HP] save

Dealing with user privilege level password loss when password recovery capability is enabled

1.Reboot the router to access the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu, and then enter 8.

The current mode is password recovery.

Note: The current operating device is cfa0

Enter < Storage Device Operation > to select device.

===========================<EXTEND-BOOTWARE MENU>===========================

 

<1> Boot System

<2> Enter Serial SubMenu

<3> Enter Ethernet SubMenu

<4> File Control

<5> Restore to Factory Default Configuration

<6> Skip Current System Configuration

<7> BootWare Operation Menu

<8> Clear Super Password

<9> Storage Device Operation

<0> Reboot

============================================================================

 

Ctrl+Z: Access EXTEND-ASSISTANT MENU

 

Ctrl+F: Format File System

 

Enter your choice(0-9): 8

 

The router deletes the user privilege level password configuration commands from the main next-startup configuration file. After the operation is completed, the following message appears:

Clear Super Password Success!

2.When the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu appears again, enter 0 to reboot the router.

The router starts up with the main next-startup configuration file.

3.Configure new passwords for user privilege levels.

In the following example, the password 123456 is configured for user privilege level 3. For security, the password is always saved in ciphertext to the configuration file, regardless of whether you specify the simple keyword or cipher keyword for the super password command.

<HP> system-view

[HP] super password cipher 123456

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