NETGEAR M4300 - Configure a User Password

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alphanumeric characters as well as the hyphen (-) and underscore (_) characters. The
user name default is not valid. User names once created cannot be changed or modified.
7. Set the Edit Password field to Enable only when you are changing the password.
The default value is Disable.
8. In the Password field, enter the password for the account.
The characters do not display as they are typed; only asterisks (*) show. Passwords are
up to eight alphanumeric characters in length, and are case-sensitive.
9. In the Confirm Password field, enter the password again, to confirm that you entered it
correctly
.
This field does not display the password as it is typed, but shows asterisks (*).
The Access Mode field displays the user's access mode. The admin account always has
read/write access, and all other accounts are assigned read-only access.
The default
value is read-only.
The Lockout Status field indicates whether the user account is locked out (TRUE or
FALSE).
The Password Expiration Date field indicates the current password expiration date.
10. Click the Add
button.
The user account is added.
Configure a User Password
 To configure a user password:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is
admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
4. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.