HP 6120XG HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Access Security Guide - Page 58

Configuring Username and Password Security Configuring Local Password Security CLI: Setting Passwords and Usernames Commands Used in This Section password See below. Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords. Note You can configure manager and operator passwords in one step. See "Saving Security Credentials in a Config File" on page 2-10 of this guide. Syntax: [ no ] password [ user-name ASCII-STR ] [ ASCII-STR] • Password entries appear as asterisks. • You must type the password entry twice. Figure 2-2. Example of Configuring Manager and Operator Passwords To Remove Password Protection. Removing password protection means to eliminate password security. This command prompts you to verify that you want to remove one or both passwords, then clears the indicated password(s). (This command also clears the username associated with a password you are removing.) For example, to remove the Operator password (and username, if assigned) from the switch, you would do the following: Press [Y] (for yes) and press [Enter]. Figure 2-3. Removing a Password and Associated Username from the Switch The effect of executing the command in figure 2-3 is to remove password protection from the Operator level. (This means that anyone who can access the switch console can gain Operator access without having to enter a username or password.) 2-8