Cisco Cisco SG300-28 28-Port Gigabit Managed Switch Maintenance Manual

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Security
Defining Users
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NOTE
It is not permitted to delete all users. If all users are selected, the Delete button is 
disabled.
To add a new user:
STEP 1
Click Administration > User Accounts.
This page displays the users defined in the system and their user privilege level.
STEP  2
Select Password Recovery Service to enable this feature. When this is enabled, an 
end user, with physical access to the console port of the device, can enter the 
boot menu and trigger the password recovery process. When the boot system 
process ends, you are allowed to login to the device without password 
authentication. Entering the device is allowed only via the console and only when 
the console is connected to the device with physical access.
When password recovery mechanism is disabled, accessing the boot menu is still 
allowed and you can trigger the password recovery process. The difference is 
that in this case, all configuration and user files are removed during the system 
boot process, and a suitable log message is generated to the terminal.
STEP  3
Click Add to add a new user or click Edit to modify a user.
STEP  4
Enter the parameters.
User Name—Enter a new username between 0 and 20 characters. UTF-8 
characters are not permitted.
Password—Enter a password (UTF-8 characters are not permitted). If the 
password strength and complexity is defined, the user password must 
comply with the policy configured in 
Confirm Password—Enter the password again. 
Password Strength Meter—Displays the strength of password. The policy 
for password strength and complexity are configured in the Password 
Strength page.
User Level—Select the privilege level of the user being added/edited.
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Read-Only CLI Access (1)—User cannot access the GUI, and can only 
access CLI commands that do not change the device configuration.
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Read/Limited Write CLI Access (7)—User cannot access the GUI, and 
can only access some CLI commands that change the device 
configuration. See the CLI Reference Guide for more information.