Nortel Networks 2300 manual Setting the WSS Switch Enable Password, WMS Enable Password

58Configuring AAA for Administrative and Local Access

Setting the WSS Switch Enable Password

There is one enable password for the entire WSS. You can optionally change the enable password from the default.

Caution! Nortel recommends that you change the enable password from the default (no password) to prevent unauthorized users from entering configuration commands.

Setting the WSS Enable Password for the First Time

To set the enable password for the first time:

1At the enabled prompt, type set enablepass.

2At the “Enter old password” prompt, press Enter.

3At the “Enter new password” prompt, enter an enable password of up to 32 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. The password is not displayed as you type it.

Note. The enable password is case-sensitive.

4Type the password again to confirm it.

WSS Software lets you know the password is set.

23x0# set enablepass

Enter old password: Enter new password: Retype new password: Password changed

Caution! Be sure to use a password that you will remember. If you lose the enable password, the only way to restore it causes the system to return to its default settings and wipes out any saved configuration. (For details, see “Recovering the System Password” on page 574.)

5Store the configuration into nonvolatile memory by typing the following command:

23x0# save config

success: configuration saved.

WMS Enable Password

If you are using WMS, you must use the same enable password on WMS that you use on the WSS. After you install the administrative certificate on the WSS and configure basic connectivity, you can configure the rest of your Nortel network AAA settings in WMS.

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