Motorola WS5100 manual Configuring Management Users, Configuring Local Users

7-18WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

6.Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.

7.Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.

8.Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.

7.6Configuring Management Users

Refer to the Users window to view the administrative privileges assigned to different types of switch users. You can configure the associated roles and access modes assigned to each user. This window also allows you to configure the authentication methods used by the switch. This window consists of the following tabs:

•Configuring Local Users

•Configuring Switch Authentication

Additionally, the switch Web UI has the facility for creating guest administrators for the purpose of creating guest users with defined login periods to specific guest groups. For more information, see Creating a Guest Admin and Guest User on page 7-22.

7.6.1 Configuring Local Users

Refer to the Local User tab to view the administrative privileges assigned to different types of switch users, create a new user and configure the associated roles and access modes assigned to each user.

To configure the attributes of Local User Details:

1.Select Management Access > Users from the main menu tree.

2.Click the Local Users tab.

The Local User window consists of 2 sections:

•Users – This frame displays the users authorized to use the switch. By default the switch has two default users, Admin and Operator.