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newpass
Chapter 2 Command Descriptions 51
newpass
Devices
supported
This command is supported in all Digi Connect products.
Purpose Creates or changes user passwords for the device.
In Digi devices with a single-user model, changing the “root” user password
also changes the password for Advanced Digi Discovery Protocol (ADDP).
In Digi devices with the multi-user model, changing the “root” password has
no effect on ADDP. To change the ADDP password, you would specify
“name=addp.”
Required
permissions
For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
to “set permissions newpass=rw-self” for a user to set their own password,
and “set permissions newpass=rw” to set another user’s password. See
"set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user permissions for
commands.
Syntax newpass [id=number|name=string]
Options id=number
Specifies the ID of the user to be acted on.
name=string
Specifies the name of the user to be acted on.
Example The “newpass” command initiates a dialog that changes the user’s
password.
User changing their own password
#> newpass
Changing another user’s password
#> newpass name=jdoe
See also • "User Models and User Permissions in Digi Connect Products" on page
14.
• "set user" on page 220 for information on configuring users.