Allied Telesis AT-S83 - Manual (Page 40)

Chapter 3: Basic Management Features
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Creating User Accounts
There are two default login ids that are sent from the factory. The operator
login id enables you to display the software.The password for this user id
is “operator.” With this login, you access the View command mode
automatically. In contrast, the manager login id permits full administrator
capabilities. The password for this login id is “friend.” With this login, you
access the Privileged Executive mode by default.
After your initial login to the system, assign a new user id and password.
Keep the manager login id and the friend password in case you forget your
password.
One of the first tasks when settings up the switch is to create user
accounts. If you log in using the manager login id, you have privileged
access to the switch's management software. After your initial login, define
new login ids and passwords to prevent unauthorized access to the
switch. Be sure to record the passwords for future reference.
To create an administrator-level account for the switch, do the following:
1. From the Privileged Executive mode, type:
configuration terminal
The prompt changes to “switch(config)#” to indicate the Configuration
Terminal mode.
2. Use the USERNAME command to define a user name with
administrator privileges and a password. For example, the following
commands sets the user “nan” with administrative privileges and a
password of “topsecret12:”
username nan privilege 15 password topsecret12
3. Use the SHOW RUNNING-CONFIG command to verify the user name
and password. Type:
show running-config
Caution
CLI configuration commands only modify the running configuration
file and are not saved when the switch is rebooted. To save your
configuration changes in nonvolatile storage, use the COPY
command. See “COPY” on page 71.