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6 Managing Switch User
Accounts
Switch user accounts may be set up locally on the switch for users to log into and manage the switch. The
accounts specify login information (combinations of usernames and passwords) and privileges.
The switch has several interfaces (e.g. console, Telnet, HTTP, FTP) through which users may access the
switch. The switch may be set up to allow or deny access through any of these interfaces. See Chapter 7,
“Managing Switch Security,” for information about setting up management interfaces.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes how to set up user accounts locally on the switch through the Command Line Interface
(CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details about the syntax of
commands, see the OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 CLI Reference Guide.
This chapter provides an overview of user accounts. In addition, configuration procedures described in this
chapter include:
• “Creating a User” on page 6-8.
• “Configuring Password Policy Settings” on page 6-10.
• “Configuring Privileges for a User” on page 6-15.
• “Setting Up SNMP Access for a User Account” on page 6-16.
• “Multiple User Sessions” on page 6-18
User information may also be configured on external servers in addition to, or instead of, user accounts
configured locally on the switch. For information about setting up external servers that are configured with
user information, see the “Managing Authentication Servers” chapter in the OmniSwitch AOS Release 8
Network Configuration Guide.
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