Concept Guide

Privilege Levels Overview
Limiting access to the system is one method of protecting the system and your network. However, at times, you might need to allow others
access to the router and you can limit that access to a subset of commands. In Dell EMC Networking OS, you can congure a privilege
level for users who need limited access to the system.
Every command in Dell EMC Networking OS is assigned a privilege level of 0, 1, or 15. You can congure up to 16 privilege levels in Dell EMC
Networking OS. Dell EMC Networking OS is pre-congured with three privilege levels and you can congure 13 more. The three pre-
congured levels are:
• Privilege level 1 — is the default level for EXEC mode. At this level, you can interact with the router, for example, view some show
commands and Telnet and ping to test connectivity, but you cannot congure the router. This level is often called the “user” level. One
of the commands available in Privilege level 1 is the enable command, which you can use to enter a specic privilege level.
• Privilege level 0 — contains only the end, enable, and disable commands.
• Privilege level 15 — the default level for the enable command, is the highest level. In this level you can access any command in Dell
EMC Networking OS.
Privilege levels 2 through 14 are not congured and you can customize them for dierent users and access.
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 EMC 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 EMC 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 EMC Networking OS privilege levels and passwords, refer to the Security chapter in
the Dell EMC Networking OS Command Reference Guide.
Conguring a Username and Password
In Dell EMC 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
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