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Root, user+ and normal user privileges – D-Link DES-3226 User Manual

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DES-3226 NWay Standalone Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Figure 6-4. Setup User Accounts screen

From the main menu, highlight User Accounts Management and press Enter, then the Setup User
Accounts
screen appears.
1. Toggle the Action field to Add using the space bar. This will allow the addition of a new user. The

other options are Delete - this allows the deletion of a user entry, and Update - this allows for
changes to be made to an existing user entry.

2. Enter the new user name, assign an initial password, and then confirm the new password.

Determine whether the new user should have Root, User+, or User privileges. The space bar toggles
between the three options.

3. Highlight APPLY and press Enter to make the user addition effective.

4. Press Esc. to return to the previous screen or Ctrl+T to go to the root screen.

5. A listing of all user accounts and access levels is shown below the user setup menu. This list is

updated when APPLY is executed.

6. Please remember that APPLY makes changes to the switch configuration for the current session

only. All changes (including User additions or updates) must be entered into non-volatile ram using
the Save Changes command on the main menu - if you want these changes to be permanent.

Root, User+ and Normal User Privileges

There are three levels of user privileges: Root and User+, and User. Some menu selections available to
users with Root privileges may not be available to those with User+ and User privileges.

The following table summarizes the Root, User+ and User privileges:

Switch Configuration

Privilege

Management

Root User+

User

Configuration

Yes

Read Only

Read Only

Network Monitoring

Yes

Read Only

Read Only

Community Strings and Trap
Stations

Yes

Read Only

Read Only

Update Firmware and Configuration
Files

Yes No

No

System Utilities

Yes

Ping Only

Ping Only

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