Administrator Guide

After you congure other privilege levels, enter those levels by adding the level parameter after the enable command or by conguring a
user name or password that corresponds to the privilege level. For more information about conguring user names, refer to Conguring a
Username and Password.
By default, commands in Dell Networking OS are assigned to dierent privilege levels. You can access those commands only if you have
access to that privilege level. For example, to reach the protocol spanning-tree command, log in to the router, enter the enable
command for privilege level 15 (this privilege level is the default level for the command) and then enter CONFIGURATION mode.
You can congure passwords to control access to the box and assign dierent privilege levels to users. Dell Networking OS supports the
use of passwords when you log in to the system and when you enter the enable command. If you move between privilege levels, you are
prompted for a password if you move to a higher privilege level.
Conguration Task List for Privilege Levels
The following list has the conguration tasks for privilege levels and passwords.
• Conguring a Username and Password (mandatory)
• Conguring the Enable Password Command (mandatory)
• Conguring Custom Privilege Levels (mandatory)
• Specifying LINE Mode Password and Privilege (optional)
• Enabling and Disabling Privilege Levels (optional)
For a complete listing of all commands related to Dell Networking OS privilege levels and passwords, refer to the Security chapter in the
Dell Networking OS Command Reference Guide.
Conguring a Username and Password
In Dell Networking OS, you can assign a specic username to limit user access to the system.
To congure a username and password, use the following command.
• Assign a user name and password.
CONFIGURATION mode
username name [access-class access-list-name] [nopassword | password [encryption-type]
password] [privilege level][secret]
Congure the optional and required parameters:
• name: Enter a text string up to 63 characters long.
• access-class access-list-name: Enter the name of a congured IP ACL.
• nopassword: Do not require the user to enter a password.
• encryption-type: Enter 0 for plain text or 7 for encrypted text.
• password: Enter a string.
• privilege level The range is from 0 to 15.
• Secret:Specify the secret for the user
To view username, use the show users command in EXEC Privilege mode.
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