Password Management on SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches

Objective

The objective of this article is to guide the user on how to manage the password settings on the SFE/SGE Series managed switches. This article explains to the user how to add a new authorized user and how to change the password on the device.

Applicable Devices

• SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches

Software Version

• v3.0.2.0

Password Management

Add Local User

Step 1. Log into the web configuration utility, choose Security Suite > Password Management > User Authentication. The User Authentication page opens:

Step 2. Click Add to add a new local user. The Add Local User  window opens:

Step 3. In the User Name field, type the new user name.

Step 4. In the Password field, type the new password.

Step 5. In the Confirm Password field, retype the new password.

Step 6. Click Apply to save the settings.The User Authentication page with the added user opens:

Caution: This only saves your configuration to the running configuration file. This means any changes made will be lost if the device is rebooted. If you wish to save these changes even after a system reboot, you need to copy the running configuration file to the startup configuration file. See Copy Configuration File on SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches for more information on how to do this.

Edit Local User

Step 1. Log in the web configuration utility, choose Security Suite > Password Management > User Authentication . The User Authentication page opens:

Step 2. Click Edit if the user wishes to change the password. The Edit Local User window opens:

Step 3. Choose the user that needs to change the password.

Step 4. In the Password field, type the new password.

Step 5. In the Confirm Password field, retype the new password.

Step 6. Click Apply to save the settings.

Caution: This only saves your configuration to the running configuration file. This means any changes made will be lost if the device is rebooted. If you wish to save these changes even after a system reboot, you need to copy the running configuration file to the startup configuration file. See Copy Configuration File on SFE/SGE Series Managed Switches for more information on how to do this.