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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
40.4 SSH Overview
Unlike Telnet or FTP, which transmit data in clear text, SSH (Secure Shell) is a
secure communication protocol that combines authentication and data encryption
to provide secure encrypted communication between two hosts over an unsecured
network.
Figure 208 SSH Communication Example
Table 131 Management > Access Control > Logins
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Administrator
This is the default administrator account with the “admin” user name. You cannot change
the default administrator user name. Only the administrator has read/write access.
Old Password Type the existing system password (1234 is the default password
when shipped).
New Password Enter your new system password.
Retype to
confirm
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Edit Logins
You may configure passwords for up to four users. These users have read-only access.
You can give users higher privileges via the CLI. For more information on assigning
privileges see the Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide.
User Name Set a user name (up to 32 ASCII characters long).
Password Enter your new system password.
Retype to
confirm
Retype your new system password for confirmation
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory.
The Switch loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so
use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save your changes
to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
