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Management security settings, Change the password, Change the password on – NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP

Manage Device Security

User Manual

218

Management Security Settings

From the

Management Security

menu, you can access the pages that are described in the

following sections:

Change the Password on page

218

Reset the Password to the Factory Default Value on page

219

Configure RADIUS Servers on page

220

Configure TACACS+ Servers on page

226

Configure Authentication Lists on page

229

Change the Password

You can change the login password that is required for access to the switch.

To change the login password for the web-based management interface:

1.

Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

2.

Launch a web browser.

3.

In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see

Access the Switch on page

14

.

The login window opens.

4.

Enter the switch’s password in the

Password

field.

The default password is

password

.

The System Information page displays.

5.

Select

Security

> Management Security > User Configuration > Change Password

.

The Change Password page displays.

6.

In the

Old Password

field, specify the current password for the account created by the user.

The entered password is displayed in dots. Passwords are up to 20 alphanumeric
characters in length, and are case sensitive.

7.

In the

New Password

field, specify the optional new or changed password for the account.

The entered password is displayed in dots. Passwords are up to 20 alphanumeric
characters in length, and are case sensitive.

8.

In the

Confirm Password

field, enter the password again to confirm that you entered it

correctly.