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The timeout feature is also supported as an added level of security. If there is no user input or activity during
one timeout interval (default of 30 minutes), the user is logged out of the system. The timeout interval cannot
be modified.
Setting an AP Console Password
You can configure an AP console password using the controller WebUI or CLI.
In the WebUI
To set a password in the WebUI:
1. Navigate to Configuration > Advanced Services > All Profiles.
2. Expand the AP tab, then click on AP System.
3. Under the AP System list, select the AP system you want to modify.
4. On the Advanced tab, check the Console Enable checkbox.
5. In the AP Console Password field, enter the desired AP console password. Retype the password to
confirm.
6. Click the AP Console Protection check box to enable the AP console password.
Once the console is enabled, you do not need to enable it again. The console access is password protected.
7. Click Apply, then Save Configuration to save your changes.
In the CLI
To set the AP console password in the CLI:
(host) (config) #ap system-profile <profile>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>") #console-enable
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #ap-console-password <ap-console-password>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #ap-console-protection
To disable the AP console password in the CLI:
(host) (config) #ap system-profile <profile>
(host) (AP system profile “<profile>”) #no ap-console-password
If the password is lost, and the AP is not connected to a controller, the console can be reset using the reset
button on the AP or the factory_reset AP boot command. If it is already connected to a controller, the AP
password can be changed under the AP Console Password field of the AP System profile in the WebUI, or
using the ap-console-password parameter of the ap system-profile command in the CLI.
Disabling Access to the AP Console
Another way to protect your AP system is to completely disable access to the AP console under enabled mode.
In the WebUI
To disable access to the console in the WebUI:
1. Navigate to Configuration > Advanced Services > All Profiles.
2. Expand the AP tab, then click on AP System.
3. Under the AP System list, select the AP system you want to modify.
4. Click on the Advanced tab, then scroll down to Console Enable.
5. Clear the Console Enable checkbox.
6. Click Apply, then Save Configuration to save your changes.