Chapter 4
System Administration
RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
104 Configuring Passwords
An alarm will generate if a weak password is configured. The weak password alarm can be
disabled by the user. For more information about disabling alarms, refer to Section 4.4, “Managing
Alarms”.
2. Configure the following parameter(s) as required:
Parameter Description
Auth Type Synopsis: { Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, RADIUSorLocal, TACACS+orLocal }
Default: Local
Password can be authenticated using localy configured values, or remote RADIUS or
TACACS+ server. Setting value to any of combinations that involve RADIUS or TACACS
+ require Security Server Table to be configured.
Settings:
• Local - Authentication from the local Password Table.
• RADIUS - Authentication using a RADIUS server.
• TACACS+ - Authentication using a TACACS+ server.
• RADIUSOrLocal - Authentication using RADIUS. If the server cannot be reached,
authenticate from the local Password Table.
• TACACS+OrLocal - Authentication using TACACS+. If the server cannot be reached,
authenticate from the local Password Table
NOTE
For console access, local credentials will always be checked first
regardless of the device configuration. If server authentication is required,
requests to the server will be sent only if local authentication fails.
Guest Username Synopsis: Any 15 characters
Default: guest
Related password is in field Guest Password; view only, cannot change settings or run
any commands.
Guest Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string
Related username is in field Guest Username; view only, cannot change settings or run
any commands.
Confirm Guest Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string
Related username is in field Guest Username; view only, cannot change settings or run
any commands.
Operator Username Synopsis: Any 15 characters
Default: operator
Related password is in field Oper Password; cannot change settings; can reset alarms,
statistics, logs, etc.
Operator Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string
Related username is in field Oper Username; cannot change settings; can reset alarms,
statistics, logs, etc
Confirm Operator Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string
Related username is in field Oper Username; cannot change settings; can reset alarms,
statistics, logs, etc.
Admin Username Synopsis: Any 15 characters
Default: admin
Related password is in field Admin Password; full read/write access to all settings and
commands.
Admin Password Synopsis: 15 character ASCII string