Configure Device Credentials

Use device credentials to set up log in information for root or read-only administrators, change the name and password of the root admin, or add a read-only admin to a device. Device-level credentials offer access to devices through Telnet, SSH, or console connections.

Note

At this level, you are making changes to the selected device only. These changes always override the network policy configurations. To revert to the settings in the network policy, from the Device List, select the device host name, and use the Actions button.

A root admin has complete privileges, which include the ability to add, modify, and delete other administrators, and to reset the configuration. A read-only admin can view settings but cannot add, modify, or delete them. You can require that an admin be prompted for a password before accessing high-level privileged CLI commands. To configure a root admin with full capability, follow these steps:

Select the add icon.
Enter the name of the admin.
Create a password for this admin.
Passwords should contain at least 8 characters, including at least one number, one special character, and one uppercase character.
Configure the primary and secondary CAPWAP connections.
You can select an existing CAPWAP server from the drop-down list, or select the add icon to define a new server.
Configure a shared key passphrase for authentication.

These changes have been made at the device level and override any configuration in the network policy device template. To revert back to the network policy, from the Devices list, select the check box for this device, and from the Actions drop-down, use the Revert Device Template to Device Defaults option.