Local port operation 38
Use the Security dialog box to lock your console switch with password protection, set or change the
password, and enable the screen saver. If a password has been previously set, you must enter the
password before you can access the Security dialog box. You do not have to set a screen saver
password.
To access the Security dialog box, click Main>Setup>Security. The Security dialog box appears.
Setting and changing the console switch password
1. From the Security dialog box ("Setting local console switch security" on page 37), double-click the
New field.
2. Enter the new password in the New field, and then press the Enter key. A valid password must be
alphanumeric and be five to 15 characters in length. Permitted characters are case-sensitive and can
consist of A–Z, 0–9, spaces, and hyphens.
3. In the Repeat field, re-enter the password and press the Enter key.
4. Click OK to change the password.
