CMS-6R4 Series - User’s Guide
5.5.1.2. Adding Passwords
The "Add Name/Password" menu (Text Interface) and "Create User" menu (Web Browser Interface) are used to create new user accounts and add passwords to the password directory. To create new passwords/accounts, proceed as follows:
•Web Browser Interface: Click the "Setup" button to access the Setup Menus, and then click the "Users" button. From the Password Directory Menu, click the "Create Users" button to define new user accounts. The Create User Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5.7.
•Text Interface: First, type /F and press [Enter] to access the System Parameters Menu (Figure 5.4.) At the System Parameters Menu, type 9 and press [Enter] to display the Password Directory Menu (Figure 5.6), then type 1 and press [Enter] to access the Add Name/Password menu as shown in Figure 5.8.
The Add Name/Password Menu allows you to assign the following parameters:
•Name: Assigns a username to the password. Note that usernames are only required when logging into command mode via the Web Browser Interface. (Default = undefined.)
•Password: After initially keying in the password, you will need to enter the password a second time in order to verify that it is correct.
(Default = undefined.)
•Dial Back #: Defines the number that the
•Dial Back Mode: Enables/Disables the Dial Back Mode for this password. For more information on the Dial Back Mode, please refer to Section 5.5.1.6. (Default = Off.)
•Supervisor Mode: Enables/Disables Supervisor Mode for this password. When Supervisor Mode is enabled, the password will provide access
to all configuration menus, and allow connections to all ports. When Supervisor Mode is disabled, the password will not permit access to configuration menus, and will only allow access to ports specifically permitted by the password. (Default = Off.)
Note: In order to access Supervisor Mode from any given port, the port at which the password is issued must also permit Supervisor Commands.
