Q-Logic 8C/16 User Manual

4 – Managing Switches

Managing User Accounts

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1.

Enter an account name in the New Account Login field. Account names are 
limited to 15 characters.

2.

If the account is to have the ability to modify switch configurations, check the 
Admin Authority Enabled box.

3.

Enter a password in the New Password field and enter it again in the Verify 
Password field. A password must have a minimum of 4 characters and no 
more than 20.

4.

If this account is to be permanent with no expiration date, choose the 
Permanent Account radio button. Otherwise, choose the Account Will 
Expire button and enter the number days in which the account will expire.

If you want to change the authority or the expiration date for an account, you must 
remove the account and recreate it. Refer to 

.

To remove a user account on a particular switch, open the faceplate display and 
select User Accounts.... Choose the Remove Account tab in the dialog to 
present the display shown in 

. Select the account name from the list of 

accounts at the top of the dialog and choose the Remove Account button.