User`s guide

8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Figure 7-3. User Accounts Control Table – Add screen
1. 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.
2. Click on Apply to make the user addition effective.
3. A listing of all user accounts and access levels is shown on the user accounts control table. This list is updated
when Apply is executed.
4. 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 Maintenance menu - if you want these changes to be permanent.
Root, User+, and Normal User Privileges
There are three levels of user privileges: Root, 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
Factory Reset Yes No No
Reboot Switch Yes Yes No
User Accounts Management
Add/Update/Delete User Accounts Yes No No
View User Accounts Yes No No
Table 7-1. Root, User+, and User Privileges