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BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide
BMD00220, October 2010 Chapter 3: Securing Administration 63
The administrator can choose the number of days allowed before each password expires. When a
strong password expires, the user is allowed to log in one last time (last time) to change the
password. A warning provides advance notice for users to change the password.
Use the Strong Password commands to configure Strong Passwords.
User Access Control
The end-user access control commands allow you to configure end-user accounts.
Setting up User IDs
Up to 10 user IDs can be configured. Use the following commands to define any user name and set
the user password at the resulting prompts:
Defining a User’s Access Level
The end user is by default assigned to the user access level (also known as class of service, or COS).
COS for all user accounts have global access to all resources except for User COS, which has access
to view only resources that the user owns. For more information, see Table 3 on page 68.
To change the user’s level, select one of the following options:
Validating a User’s Configuration
Enabling or Disabling a User
An end user account must be enabled before the switch recognizes and permits login under the
account. Once enabled, the switch requires any user to enter both username and password.
>> # access user strong-password enable
RS G8124(config)# access user 1 name <1-8 characters>
RS G8124(config)# access user 1 password
Changing user1 password; validation required:
Enter current admin password: <current administrator password>
Enter new user1 password: <new user password>
Re-enter new user1 password: <new user password>
New user1 password accepted.
RS G8124(config)# access user 1 level {user|operator|administrator}
RS G8124#
show access user uid 1
RS G8124(config)# [no] access user 1 enable