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User Authentication
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NXA-ENET24 - Software Management Guide
User Authentication
Overview
You can restrict management access to this switch and provide secure network access using the following
options:
 User Accounts – Manually configure access rights on the switch for specified users.
 Authentication Settings – Use remote authentication to configure access rights.
 HTTPS Settings – Provide a secure web connection.
 SSH Settings – Provide a secure shell (for secure Telnet access).
 Port Security – Configure secure addresses for individual ports.
 802.1x – Use IEEE 802.1x port authentication to control access to specific ports.
Configuring User Accounts
The guest only has read access for most configuration parameters. However, the administrator has write access
for all parameters governing the onboard agent. You should therefore assign a new administrator password as
soon as possible, and store it in a safe place.
 The default guest name is “guest” with the password “guest.”
 The default administrator name is “admin” with the password “admin.”
Command Attributes
Configuring User Accounts - Web
Click Security, User Accounts. To configure a new user account, specify a user name, select the user’s access
level, then enter a password and confirm it. Click Add to save the new user account and add it to the Account
List. To change the password for a specific user, enter the user name and new password, confirm the password
by entering it again, then click Apply.
Command Attributes
• Account List: Displays the current list of user accounts and associated access levels.
• Defaults: admin and guest
• New Account: Allows configuration of a new account with Normal or Privileged access.
• Add/Remove: Adds or removes an account from the list.
• User Name: The name of the user. Maximum length: 8 characters)
• Access Level: Specifies the user level.
• Options: Normal and Privileged
• Password: Specifies the user password.
• Range: 0-8 characters plain text
• case sensitive
• Change Password: Sets a new password to overwrite an old password for the specified user name.
FIG. 49
Web - Access Levels