Setting User Accounts

The User Accounts page enables entering additional users that are permitted to access to the device (read-only or read-write) or changing the passwords of existing users.

After adding a level 15 user (as described below), the default user is removed from the system.

NOTE     It is not permitted to delete all users. If all users are selected, the Delete button is disabled.

To add a new user:

1. Click Administration > User Accounts.

This page displays the users defined in the system and their user privilege level.

2. Select Password Recovery Service to enable this feature. When this is enabled, an end user, with physical access to the console port of the device, can enter the boot menu and trigger the password recovery process. When the boot system process ends, you are allowed to login to the device without password authentication. Entering the device is allowed only via the console and only when the console is connected to the device with physical access.

When password recovery mechanism is disabled, accessing the boot menu is still allowed and you can trigger the password recovery process. The difference is that in this case, all configuration and user files are removed during the system boot process, and a suitable log message is generated to the terminal.

3. Click Add to add a new user or click Edit to modify a user.
4. Enter the parameters.
• User Name—Enter a new username between 0 and 20 characters. UTF-8 characters are not permitted.
• Password—Enter a password (UTF-8 characters are not permitted). If the password strength and complexity is defined, the user password must comply with the policy configured in the Setting Password Complexity Rules section.
• Confirm Password—Enter the password again.
• Password Strength Meter—Displays the strength of password. The policy for password strength and complexity are configured in the Password Strength page.
• User Level—Select the privilege level of the user being added/edited.
• Read-Only CLI Access (1)—User cannot access the GUI, and can only access CLI commands that do not change the device configuration.
• Read/Limited Write CLI Access (7)—User cannot access the GUI, and can only access some CLI commands that change the device configuration. See the CLI Reference Guide for more information.
• Read/Write Management Access (15)—User can access the GUI, and can configure the device.
5. Click Apply. The user is added to the Running Configuration file of the device.