HP 8000M - Manual (Page 35)

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Using the HP Web Browser Interface
Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session
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2. Click in the appropriate box in the Device Passwords window and enter
user names and passwords. You will be required to repeat the password
strings in the confirmation boxes.
Both the user names and passwords can be up to 16 printable ASCII
characters.
3. Click on [Apply Changes] to activate the user names and passwords.
N o t e Strings you assign in the web browser interface will overwrite previous access
strings assigned in either the web browser interface or the switch console.
Using the Passwords
The manager and operator passwords are used to control access to both the
web browser interface and the switch console. Once set, you will be chal-
lenged to supply the password every time you try to access either the web
browser interface or switch console. The password you enter determines the
capability you have during that session:
■ Entering the manager password gives you full read/write capabilities
■ Entering the operator password gives you read and limited write capabil-
ities.
Using the User Names
If you also set user names in the web browser interface screen, you must
supply the correct user name for web browser interface access, but switch
console access requires only the password. If a user name has not been set,
you must leave the User Name field in the web browser interface access popup
blank.
The switch console uses only the passwords and does not prompt you for the
User Names.
If You Lose a Password
If you lose the passwords, you can clear them by pressing the Clear button on
the front of the switch. This action deletes all password and user name
protection for both the web browser interface and the switch console.
The Clear button is provided for your convenience, but its presence means
that if you are concerned with the security of the switch configuration and
operation, you should make sure the switch is installed in a secure location,
such as a locked wiring closet.