Panasonic NN46240-501 - Manual (Page 84)

Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series
Configuration Guide - Basic Configuration 4 Basic configuration
Header text is the prompt displayed by the system when users connect to the router, log on, or
begin configuration. Configure the header text to provide detailed information.
4.2.5 Configuring the password for switching user levels
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• When simple password is used, the password is saved in the configuration files in simple
text. Logon users with a lower access level can retrieve the password by viewing the
configuration. This can cause security problems. Therefore, you can use cipher to save the
password in encrypted text.
• When cipher password is used, the password cannot be retrieved from the system. Do not
lose or forget the password.
Do as follows on the router:
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view appears.
Step 2 Run:
super password [ level user-level ] { simple | cipher } password
This command configures the password for switching user levels.
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When users log on to the router with a lower user level, they can switch to a super user level
to perform advanced operations by entering the corresponding password. The password must
be preconfigured.
4.2.6 Switching user levels
Do as follows on the router:
Run:
super [ level ]
This command switches the user level.
To switch from a lower level to a higher level, the user must enter an accurate password.
When configuring the switchover of user levels on the router, you can perform HWTACACS
authentication. For configuration details, see Nortel Secure Router 8000 Series Configuration
Guide - Security (NN46240-600).
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