User's Manual

42 Meru Radio Switch RS4000 Reference Guide
passwd
Changes the system password.
Syntax passwd new-password
Usage Use this command to change the current password. Initially, the system password is set to
admin. This should be changed immediately to prevent unauthorized access to the system.
Once the password is changed, it takes effect immediately (usually the command activate-
conf must be used to activate a change). However, the password is active only for the current
session. To save the password so it remains in affect after a reboot, it must followed with the
commands activate-conf and save-conf.
Examples Use the following command to change the current password, the default password admin, in
this case:
# passwd new_password
Changing password for admin
Old password: admin
Re-enter new password: new_password
Password changed.
Related
Commands
activate-conf
save-conf
Note: The system checks for passwords that are too simple or similar.