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Using Passwords and TACACS+ To Protect Against Una uthorized Access
Configuring Username and Password Security
Using Passwords and
TACACS+
no password
To Delete Password Protection. This command prompts you to verify that
you want to clear the passwords, then clears them from both the Manager and
Operator levels. (If usernames have also been configured they will also be
cleared.)
Figure 9-3. Clearing the Manager and Operator User-Names and Passwords
Web: Configuring User-Names and Passwords
In the web browser interface you can enter passwords and (optional) user-
names.
To Configure (or Remove) User-Names and Passwords in the Web
Browser Interface.
1. Click on the Security tab.
Click on [Device Passwords].
2. Do one of the following:
•To set user-name and password protection, enter the user-names and
passwords you want in the appropriate fields.
•To remove user-name and password protection, leave the fields blank.
3. Implement the user-names and passwords by clicking on [Apply Changes].
To access the web-based help provided for the switch, click on [?] in the web
browser screen.
•Password entries appear as asterisks.
•You must type each password entry twice.
Press [Y] (for yes) and press [Enter].