System information

3. Commands
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Password
This command allows a user to change the login password. If this command is
executed while in the privilege mode, it will change the privilege password. If the
command is executed while in the user mode, it will change only the user
password.
password
Minimum Access Level: User
The password command changes the user or administrator (privilege) password, depending on
which level is active.
Example:
PDYN# password
enter old admin level password: ****
enter new admin level password: ******
enter new admin level password again: ******
password changed
PDYN#
Operational Notes:
This command is interactive. The user is prompted for the information to be entered.
The user first is asked for the password that was used to login. Then the user is asked for the new
password.
The new password must be entered twice. The second password is used to verify that the new
password was entered correctly.
If the old password is incorrect, the command is ignored, and an error message is displayed.
The password can have a maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters, and a minimum of 0 (zero)
characters.