change-password

Changes the user's password

Supported on the following devices:

Access Points: AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP6522, AP6562, AP7161, AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP763, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543, AP8533.
Service Platforms: NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000

Syntax

change-passwd {<OLD-PASSWORD>} <NEW-PASSWORD>

Parameters

change passwd {<OLD-PASSWORD>} <NEW-PASSWORD>


<OLD-PASSWORD>	Optional. Specify the existing password.
<NEW-PASSWORD>	Specify the new password. Note: The password can also be changed interactively. To do so, press [Enter] after the command.

Usage Guidelines

A password must have 1 - 64 characters.

Examples

nx9500-6C8809#change-passwd
Enter old password:
Enter new password:
Password for user 'admin' changed successfully
Please write this password change to memory(write memory) to be persistent.
nx9500-6C8809#write memory
OK
nx9500-6C8809#