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ES-2108 Series User’s Guide

Chapter 22 Access Control

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Figure 71 Access Control: Logins

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

22.5 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.

Table 46 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 people have read-only access.

User Name

Set a user name (up to 30 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 back to the switch.

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.