Setup Guide

Getting Started Guide 17
Configuring Security Passwords
The security passwords can be configured for the following services:
• Console
• Telnet
• SSH
•HTTP
•HTTPS
NOTE: When creating a user name, the default priority is "1", which allows access but not configuration
rights. A priority of "15" must be set to enable access and configuration rights to the switch.
Configuring an Initial Console Password
To configure an initial console password, enter the following commands:
console(config)#aaa authentication login default line
console(config)#aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)#line console
console(config-line)#login authentication default
console(config-line)#enable authentication default
console(config-line)#password secret123
• When initially logging on to a switch through a console session, enter secret123 at the
password prompt.
• When changing a switch’s mode to enable, enter
secret123 at the password prompt.
Configuring an Initial Telnet Password
To configure an initial Telnet password, enter the following commands:
console(config)#aaa authentication login default line
console(config)#aaa authentication enable default line
console(config)#line telnet
console(config-line)#login authentication default
console(config-line)#enable authentication default
console(config-line)#password pass1234
• When initially logging onto a switch through a Telnet session, enter pass1234 at the
password prompt.
• When changing a switch mode to enable, enter
pass1234 .