H3C Technologies H3C WX6000 Series Access Controllers - Manual (Page 119)

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Item Description
Password Display
Mode
Sets the password display mode.
Simple: The password will be saved in the configuration file in plain text.
Cipher: The password will be saved in the configuration file in cipher text, even if the
password is input in plain text when configured.
The plaintext password is not safe, and you are recommended to use the ciphertext
password.
No matter the password mode is set to Simple or Cipher, you must enter the password in
the form of plain text for login authentication.
Service Type Sets the service type, including FTP and Telnet services. You must select either of them.
Setting the Super Password
In this part, users of the management level can specify the password for a lower-level user to switch
from the current access level to the management level. If no such a password is configured, the
switchover will fail.
Select Device > Users from the navigation tree, and click the Super Password tab to enter the super
password configuration page, as shown in Figure 17-2 .
Figure 17-2 Super password
Table 17-2 describes the configuration items of specifying a super password.
Table 17-2 Super password configuration items
Item Description
Create/Remove
Sets the operation type:
Create: Configure or modify the super password.
Remove: Remove the current super password.
Password Sets the password for a user to switch to the management level.
Confirm Password
Inputs the same password again. Otherwise, the system prompts that the two passwords
input are not consistent when you apply the configuration.
Password Display
Mode
Sets the password display mode.
Simple: The password will be saved in the configuration file in plain text.
Cipher: The password will be saved in the configuration file in cipher text.
The plaintext password is not safe, and you are recommended to use the ciphertext
password.