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Chapter 39 Access Control The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 135 Management > Access Control > Logins LABEL Administrator DESCRIPTION This is the default administrator account with the "admin" user name. You cannot change the default administrator user name. Only the administrator has read/write access. Old Password Type the existing system password (1234 is the default password when shipped). New Password Enter your new system password. Retype to confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation Edit Logins You may configure passwords for up to four users. These users have read-only access. You can give users higher privileges via the CLI. For more information on assigning privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide. User Name Set a user name (up to 32 ASCII characters long). Password Enter your new system password. Retype to confirm Retype your new system password for confirmation Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch's run-time memory. The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 39.5 SSH Overview Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption to provide secure encrypted communication between two hosts over an unsecured network. Figure 184 SSH Communication Example 306 ES3500 Series User's Guide