configure account
Description
Configures a password for the specified account, either user account or administrative account.
Syntax Description
| all | Specifies all accounts (and future users). |
| name | Specifies an account name. |
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must create a user or administrative account before you can configure that account with a password.
Use the create account command to create a user account.
The system prompts you to specify a password after you enter this command. You must enter a password for this command; passwords cannot be null and cannot include the following characters: “<“, “>”, and “?”.
Note
Once you issue this command, you cannot have a null password. However, if you want to have a null password (that is, no password on the specified account), use the create account command.Passwords can have a minimum of 0 character and can have a maximum of 32 characters. Passwords are case-sensitive. User names are not case-sensitive.
Note
If the account is configured to require a specific password format, the minimum is 8 characters. See configure account password-policy char-validation for more information.You must have administrator privileges to change passwords for accounts other than your own.
Example
The following example defines a new password green for the account marketing:
configure account marketing
The switch responds with a password prompt:
password: green
Your keystrokes will not be echoed as you enter the new password. After you enter the password, the switch will then prompt you to reenter it:
Reenter password: green
Assuming you enter it successfully a second time, the password is now changed.
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5320, 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.