General System Configuration
Modifying Management User Names and Passwords
Modifying Management User Names and
Passwords
Management access to the access point’s Web and CLI interface is controlled
through user names and passwords. A Manager user name and password
allows full read/write privileges for the Web and CLI. An Operator user name
and password can also be configured. The Operator is restricted to read-only
access. A maximum of only two users can be configured, one Manager and
one Operator.
Additional in-band access security can also be gained by setting management
access controls (see “Setting Management Access Controls” on page 5-7) and
using traffic filters (see “Setting up Filter Control” on page 5-58).
Ca ut ion HP strongly recommends that you configure a new Manager password and
not use the default. If a Manager password is not configured, then the access
point is not password-protected, and anyone having in-band or out-of-band
access to the access point may be able to compromise access point and
network security.
Pressing the Reset button on the back of the access point for more than five
seconds removes password protection. For this reason, it is recommended
that you disable the Reset button (see “Setting Management Access Controls”
on page 5-7).
Web: Setting User Names and Passwords
The Create New User window enables the access point’s management user
names and passwords to be set.
The web interface enables you to modify these parameters:
■ Username: The name of the user. The default Manager (Administrator)
name is “admin.” (Length: 3-16 printable ASCII characters, case sensitive.)
■ Password: The password for management access. (Length: 3-16 printable
ASCII characters, case sensitive) There is no default password for the
Manager.
■ Class: Specifies the management interfaces that an Operator can access:
• CLI Operator: Allows the user CLI access only. CLI access includes
the serial console, Telnet, and SSH.
• WEB Operator: Allows the user Web access only. Web access
includes both HTTP and secure HTTPS.
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