Netgear M4100-50G-POE+ (GSM7248Pv1h1) - 46‐port GE + 4 GE Combo L2 Managed PoE+ Switch User Manual
Manage Device Security
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M4100 Series Managed Switch
4.
Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5.
Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
do not enter a password.
6.
Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7.
Select Security
Management Security
Local User
User Password Configuration.
8.
Use Password Minimum Length to specify the minimum character length of all new local
user passwords.
user passwords.
9.
Use Password Aging (days) to specify the maximum time for which the user passwords
are valid, in days, from the time the password is set.
are valid, in days, from the time the password is set.
Once a password expires, the user must enter a new password following the first login
after password expiration. A value of 0 indicates that passwords never expire.
after password expiration. A value of 0 indicates that passwords never expire.
10.
Use Password History to specify the number of previous passwords to store for prevention
of password reuse.
of password reuse.
This ensures that each user does not reuse passwords often. A value of 0 indicates that
no previous passwords are stored.
no previous passwords are stored.
11.
Use Lockout Attempts to specify the number of allowable failed local authentication
attempts before the user's account is locked.
attempts before the user's account is locked.
A value of 0 indicates that user accounts is never locked.
Enable Password Configuration
To enable password configuration:
1.
Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
example, 169.254.100.201.
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
the switch.
3.
Launch a web browser.