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The default guest name is “guest” with the password “guest.” The
default administrator name is “admin” with the password “admin.”
Note that user names can only be assigned via the CLI.
Command Attributes
•User Name* – The name of the user.
(Maximum length: 8 characters; maximum number of users: 16)
•Access Level* – Specifies the user level.
(Options: Normal and Privileged.)
•Password – Specifies the user password.
(Maximum length: 8 characters plain text, case sensitive)
* CLI only.
Web – Click System, Passwords. To change the password for the
current user, enter the old password, enter the new password,
confirm it by entering it again, then click Apply.
CLI – Assign a user name and access-level 15 (i.e., administrator),
then specify the password.
Console(config)#username bob access-level 15 3-27
Console(config)#username bob password 0 smith
Console(config)#