Configuring Security
Defining Users
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• 802.1X
Protection from other network users is detailed in the following sections. These
are attacks that pass through, but are not directed at, the switch.
• Denial of Service Prevention
• Configuring TCP/UDP Services
• Defining Storm Control
• Configuring Port Security
Defining Users
A user, in this context, is a system administrator or superuser, who manages the
switch.
The default username is cisco and the default password is cisco. The first time
that you log in with the default username and password, you are required to enter
a new password.
Setting User Accounts
The
User Accounts Page
enables entering additional users that are permitted to
manage the switch or changing the passwords of existing users.
NOTE It is not permitted to delete all users. If all users are selected, the Delete button is
disabled.
To add a new user:
STEP 1 Click Administration > User Accounts. The User Accounts Page displays.
This page displays the users defined in the system.
STEP 2 Click Add to add a new user or click Edit to modify a user. The Add (or Edit) a User
Account Page displays.
STEP 3 Enter the parameters.
• User Name—Enter a new username.