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xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
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Password Protection
The Switch 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 logging in using a predefined administrator-level user name, users will have privileged access to the Switch's
management software.
After the 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, follow these steps:
• At the CLI login prompt, enter create account admin followed by the <user name> and press the Enter key.
• Users will be asked to provide a password. Type the <password> used for the administrator account being created and
press the Enter key.
• Users will then be prompted to enter the same password again to verify it. Type the same password and press the Enter
key.
• Successful creation of the new administrator account will be verified by a Success message.
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. 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".
DES-3828:admin#create account admin newmanager
Command: create account admin newmanager
Enter a case-sensitive new password:********
Enter the new password again for confirmation:********
Success.
DES-3828:admin#
NOTICE: CLI configuration commands only modify the running configuration file
and are not saved when the Switch is rebooted. To save all configuration
changes in nonvolatile storage, users must use the save command to copy the
running configuration file to the startup configuration.
NOTICE: In case of lost passwords or password corruption, please refer to the
D-Link website and the White Paper entitled “Password Recovery Procedure”,
which will guide you through the steps necessary to resolve this issue.