Command descriptions newpass
ConnectPort® LTS Command Reference
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newpass
Purpose
Creates or changes user passwords for the device.
Required permissions
For 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" 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.
Examples
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
n set user for information on configuring users.
n User permissions in ConnectPort LTS products.