Symmetricom XL-GPS - Manual (Page 100)

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SYMMETRICOM GPS DEVICE.
XL-GPS
INITIALIZATION SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
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F100 P – Change User Password
Use function F100 P to change a user password. In a network port session, F100 P changes the
password of the user you logged in as; operator or guest. In a serial port session, F100 P changes the
password of the operator user.
See “Command Line Interface” on page 29.
Valid password size is from no characters to 64 characters. If more than 64 characters are entered,
F100 P truncates the string to 64 characters. When selecting a password, use appropriate levels
password security for the XL-GPS’s operating environment. Examples include:
• Mixing random alpha and numeric characters
• Avoiding words or word combinations that can be found in a dictionary
To change the user password, enter:
F100P
where:
XL-GPS responds:
ENTER NEW USER PASSWORD:
When you enter the new password, XL-GPS responds:
CONFIRM NEW USER PASSWORD:
Enter the same new password again, to confirm the spelling. If the same new password has been
entered twice, XL-GPS responds:
OK
In this case, the new password will be used for the next login. However, if the new password is entered
differently the second time, XL-GPS responds:
ERROR: PASSWORDS DO NOT MATCH. NEW PASSWORD REJECTED.
F
= ASCII character F
100
= unit function number
= space
P
= specify Password command
= input line terminator