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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features
Configuring User Access
Configuring User Access
The usernames and passwords supplied with your switch provide access to all switch features, and they
allow you to add and delete users and change user passwords.
When configuring user access for the switch, consider the following recommendations:
• Change the default passwords provided with your switch. These passwords are published on the
Cisco website and enable anyone with local or remote network access to configure and manage your
switch.
• Share the usernames and passwords with only one or two people.
• If usernames and passwords become common knowledge during the switch installation and
configuration, change the passwords.
• If additional users need access to the switch, create usernames and passwords below the top levels
so that these users cannot access or modify the top-level user information.
The following sections describe how to add users, change passwords for existing users, delete users, and
recover the user cisco password.
Adding Users
The switch supports up to 50 users. When you add users, you must specify the following for each user:
• user name
• password
• access level
The user name and password identify the user and determine the user access level for switch
management.
An access level must be assigned to a user when the user is added to the switch. The access levels listed
in Table 2-4 are used throughout this guide to indicate the level of access required to execute a command
or complete a procedure. These access levels are also called access privileges. If a user has access
privileges at a lower level than a command requires, the user cannot execute the command. If the user
has access privileges at the level required or at a higher level, the user can execute the command.