Create Multiple CLI Users

You can create up to seven new CLI user roles on the switch, in addition to the three default CLI user roles. The user name must be unique. If you enable the hsecure flag, password complexity rules apply to all users.

Before you begin

You must use an EDM account with read-write-all privileges to create new CLI users.

About this task

Use this task to create multiple CLI users on the switch using EDM.

Procedure

In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Security > Control Path.
Select General.
Select the Multiple Users tab.
Select Insert.
Type the ID.
Type a unique user name.
Type a password.
Select the access level.
Select Enable to activate the user account.
Select Insert.

Multiple Users Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to the use the Multiple Users tab.


Name	Description
Id	Enter a unique integer between 1 and 10. The Id identifies this user on the switch
Name	Specifies the username.
Password	Specifies the password the user must enter to authenticate. Note: The password can be up to 80 characters long and cannot contain the username in either forward or reverse order.
Level	Specifies the user access level. ro—Read-only access rw—Read/write access rwa—Read/write all access
Enable	Check this check box to enables the user access on the switch.
Type	An autogenerated value that identifies the type of user as follows: Default—The user is a system default user. userDefined—The user was created by the admin user.