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Password Protection, create account admin, Success - default password

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DES-3226L Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide The first user automatically gets Admin privileges. It is recommended to create at least one Admin-level user for the Switch. Password Protection The DES-3326L does not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when settings up the Switch is to create user accounts. If you log in using a predefined administrator-level user name you have privileged access to the Switch's management software. After your initial login, define new passwords for both default user names to prevent unauthorized access to the Switch, and record the passwords for future reference. To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following: 1. At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the and press the Enter key. 2. You will be asked to provide a password. Type the used for the administrator account being created and press the Enter key. 3. You will be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password and press the Enter key. 4. Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message. User names and passwords can be up to 15 characters in length. The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a new administrator-level account with the user name "newmanager". NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. DES-3226L:4#create account admin newmanager Command: create account admin newmanager Enter a case-sensitive new password:******** Enter the new password again for confirmation:******** Success. DES-3226L:4# 17

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DES-3226L Layer 2
Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
The first user automatically gets Admin privileges. It is recommended to
create at least one Admin-level user for the Switch.
Password Protection
The DES-3326L does not have a default user name and password. One of the first tasks when
settings up the Switch is to create user accounts. If you log in using a predefined
administrator-level user name you have privileged access to the Switch’s management
software.
After your initial login, define new passwords for both default user names to prevent
unauthorized access to the Switch, and record the passwords for future reference.
To create an administrator-level account for the Switch, do the following:
1.
At the CLI login prompt, enter
create account admin
followed by the <user
name> and press the Enter key.
2.
You will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the
administrator account being created and press the Enter key.
3.
You will be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the
same password and press the Enter key.
4.
Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a
Success
message.
User names and passwords can be up to 15 characters in
length.
The sample below illustrates a successful creation of a
new administrator-level account with the user name “newmanager”.
NOTE:
Passwords
are case sensitive.
DES-3226L:4#create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:********
Enter the new password again for confirmation:********
Success.
DES-3226L:4#
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