disable account

disable account [all {admin|user | name]

Description

Disables the specified account locally.

Syntax Description


all	Specifies that all accounts, or all accounts of a certain type, will be disable.
admin	Specifies that all administrative accounts will be disabled locally.
user	Specifies that all user accounts, including Lawful-Intercept accounts, will be disabled locally.
`name`	Specifies the name of the account that will be disabled locally.

Default

Enabled.

Usage Guidelines

If the user is disabled locally, the user's login will fail.

Disabling accounts affects the following northbound interfaces:

Console
TELNET
SSH
HTTP
XML

If you disable all administrative accounts, you can use the failsafe account.

Example

The following example disables all user accounts.

disable account all user

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.7.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, and 5520 series switches.