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1160 PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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Setting up local user accounts
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Local accounts with encrypted passwords
You can create local user accounts with MD5 encrypted passwords using one of the following
methods:
• Issuing the service password-encryption command after creating the local user account with a
username <user-string> [privilege <privilege-level>] password 0 command
• Using the username <user-string> create-password command
NOTE
To create an encrypted all-numeric password, use the username <user-string>
create-password command.
If you create a local user account using the commands discussed in “Local user accounts with
unencrypted passwords” on page 1159, you can issue the service password-encryption command
to encrypt all passwords that have been previously entered.
Example
PowerConnect(config)#username wonka privilege 5 password willy
PowerConnect(config)#service password-encryption
If password masking is enabled, enter the commands this way.
PowerConnect(config)#username wonka privilege 5 password
Enter Password: willy
PowerConnect(config)#service password-encryption
Syntax: [no] service password-encryption
Create password option
As an alternative to the commands above, the create-password option allows you to create an
encrypted password in one line of command. Also, this new option allows you to create an
all-numeric, encrypted password.
You can enter.
PowerConnect(config)#username wonka privilege 5 create-password willy
Syntax: [no] username <user-string> [privilege <privilege-level>] create-password
<password-string>
You can enter up to 255 characters for <user-string>. This string can be alphanumeric or
all-numeric.
The privilege parameter specifies the privilege level for the account. You can specify one of the
following:
• 0 – Super User level (full read-write access)
• 4 – Port Configuration level
• 5 – Read Only level
Enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters for <password-string>.