Chapter 39 Access Control
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
39.5 SSH Overview
Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure
communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption to provide secure
encrypted communication between two hosts over an unsecured network.
Figure 184
SSH Communication Example
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Management > Access Control > Logins
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Administrator
This is the default administrator account with the “admin” user name. You cannot change the default
administrator user name. Only the administrator has read/write access.
Old Password
Type the existing system password (1234 is the default password when shipped).
New Password
Enter your new system password.
Retype to confirm
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Edit Logins
You may configure passwords for up to four users. These users have read-only access. You can give users
higher privileges via the CLI. For more information on assigning privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI
Reference Guide.
User Name
Set a user name (up to 32 ASCII characters
long).
Password
Enter your new system password.
Retype to confirm
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses
these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top
navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are
done configuring.
Cancel
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.