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Root, User+, and Normal User Privileges

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8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User's Guide Figure 7-3. User Accounts Control Table - Add screen 1. Enter the new user name, assign an initial password, and then confirm the new password. Determine whether the new user should have Root, User+, or User privileges. 2. Click on Apply to make the user addition effective. 3. A listing of all user accounts and access levels is shown on the user accounts control table. This list is updated when Apply is executed. 4. Please remember that Apply makes changes to the switch configuration for the current session only. All changes (including User additions or updates) must be entered into non-volatile ram using the Save Changes command on the Maintenance menu - if you want these changes to be permanent. Root, User+, and Normal User Privileges There are three levels of user privileges: Root, User+, and User. Some menu selections available to users with Root privileges may not be available to those with User+ and User privileges. The following table summarizes the Root, User+ and User privileges: Switch Configuration Management Privilege Root User+ User Configuration Yes Network Monitoring Yes Community Strings and Trap Stations Yes Update Firmware and Configuration Yes Files System Utilities Yes Factory Reset Yes Reboot Switch Yes Read Only Read Only Read Only No Read Only Read Only Read Only No Ping Only No Yes Ping Only No No User Accounts Management Add/Update/Delete User Accounts Yes No No View User Accounts Yes No No Table 7-1. Root, User+, and User Privileges 143

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Figure 7-3.
User Accounts Control Table – Add screen
1.
Enter the new user name, assign an initial password, and then confirm the new password. Determine whether the
new user should have
Root
,
User+
, or
User
privileges.
2.
Click on
Apply
to make the user addition effective.
3.
A listing of all user accounts and access levels is shown on the user accounts control table. This list is updated
when Apply is executed.
4.
Please remember that Apply makes changes to the switch configuration for the
current session only
.
All
changes (including User additions or updates) must be entered into non-volatile ram using the
Save Changes
command on the
Maintenance
menu - if you want these changes to be permanent.
Root, User+, and Normal User Privileges
There are three levels of user privileges:
Root,
User+,
and
User
. Some menu selections available to users with
Root
privileges may not be available to those with
User
+ and
User
privileges.
The following table summarizes the
Root, User+
and
User
privileges:
Switch Configuration
Privilege
Management
Root
User+
User
Configuration
Yes
Read Only
Read Only
Network Monitoring
Yes
Read Only
Read Only
Community Strings and Trap Stations
Yes
Read Only
Read Only
Update Firmware and Configuration
Files
Yes
No
No
System Utilities
Yes
Ping Only
Ping Only
Factory Reset
Yes
No
No
Reboot Switch
Yes
Yes
No
User Accounts Management
Add/Update/Delete User Accounts
Yes
No
No
View User Accounts
Yes
No
No
Table 7-1.
Root, User+, and User Privileges