Version 6.6 373 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 33. Configuring Security Settings
33.18.5.3 Changing Password of the CLI User
For security reasons, passwords of CLI users should be changed periodically. It is
also important to change passwords of CLI users upon administrator reassignment.
CLI user passwords may be modified in one of the following ways:
By CLI user– either upon password expiration (new password will be asked
during the next login) or upon explicit user request (via passwd command)
By security administrator – via tools user script, as described below.
Note: The CLI users database is always replicated from Active SC board to the
Standby SC board. Therefore ensure that you change CLI user’s password on
Active SC board only.
To change the password of a CLI user:
1. Connect to the CLI interface on the Active SC board. For more information, see
Section 'Command Line Interface' on page 107.
2. Login as root user. For more information, see Section 'Logging in as a Root User'
on page 115.
3. At the prompt, type tools user and press Enter. The CLI USERS
MANAGEMENT menu is displayed.
client238::~# tools user
CLI USERS MANAGEMENT
list -- LIST: list CLI users
add -- ADD: add user
del -- DELETE: delete user
pwd -- PASSWORD: change user password
copy -- COPY: copy users & passwords from other SC
lock -- LOCK: lock user
unlock—UNLOCK: unlock user
force -- FORCE: force user to change password
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