Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 1: Basic Switch Parameters
22 Section I: Basic Operations
Changing the Manager or Operator Password
To change the manager or operator password:
1. From the Home page, click the Configuration button.
2. Click the System button in the Configuration menu.
3. Click the General tab shown in Figure 1.
4. In the Passwords section, enter the new values. The parameters are
described in Table 2.
Note
Do not use spaces or special characters, such as asterisks (*) and
exclamation points (!), in a password if you are managing the switch
from a web browser. Many web browsers cannot handle special
characters in a password.
5. Click the Apply button to activate your change on the stack.
Table 2. Manager and Operator Passwords
Parameter Definition
Manager Password
Confirm Manager
Password You use these parameters to change the
manager’s login password for the switch.
The password can be from 0 to 16
characters in length. The same password
is used for both local and remote
management sessions. To create a new
password, enter the new password into
both fields. The default password is
“friend.” The password is case sensitive.
Operator Password
Confirm Operator
Password Use these parameters to change the
operator’s login password for the switch.
The password can be from 0 to 16
characters in length. The same password
is used for both local and remote
management sessions. To create a new
password, enter the new password into
both fields. The default password for
operator is “operator.” The password is
case sensitive.