9-5
Using Passwords and TACACS+ To Protect Against Una uthorized Access
Configuring Username and Password Security
Using Passwords and
TACACS+
If the switch has a password for both the Manager and Operator levels, and
neither is entered correctly during a logo n attempt, access to the console will
be denied.
If the switch has neither a Manager nor an Operator password, anyone
having access to the console interface can operate the console with full
manager privileges. Also, if you configure only an Operator password,
entering the Operator password enables full manager privileges.
Passwords are case-sensitive.
The rest of this section covers how to:
■Set passwords
■Delete passwords
■Recover from a lost password
Menu: Configuring Passwords
As noted earlier in this section, user-names are optional. Configuring a user-
name requires the web browser interface.
1. From the Main Menu select:
5. Console Passwords
Figure 9-2. The Set Password Screen
2. To set a new password:
a. Select Set Manager Password or Set Operator Password. You will then
be prompted with Enter new password.
b. Type a password of up to 16 ASCII characters with no spa ces and
press [Enter]. (Remember that passwords are case-sensitive.)