Chapter 5
System Administration
RUGGEDCOM ROX II
CLI User Guide
116 Setting a User Password/Passphrase
Parameter Description
Default: true
Requires the password to have at least one lowercase letter.
digits-required Synopsis: { true, false }
Default: true
Requires the password to have at least one numerical digit.
special-characters-required Synopsis: { true, false }
Default: true
Requires the password to have at least one non-alphanumeric character. Allowed
characters include "!@#$%^&*()_+-={}[];:',<.>/?\|`~".
3. Type commit and press Enter to save the changes, or type revert and press Enter to abort.
Section5.9.2
Setting a User Password/Passphrase
To set the password/passphrase for a user profile, do the following:
NOTE
RUGGEDCOM ROX II supports the following special characters in passwords/passphrases: !@#$%^&*()_
+-={}[];:',<.>/?\|`~.
1. Type the following command and then press Enter:
admin users userid profile set-password new-password
Where profile is the user profile (e.g. admin, oper or guest)
2. At the prompt, type the new password/passphrase and then press Enter.
Value for 'new-password' (<string, min: 1 chars, max: 128 chars>):
3. At the next prompt, type the new password/passphrase again and then press Enter.
Value for 'new-password-repeat' (<string, min: 1 chars, max: 128 chars>):
The password/passphrase is updated and the following message appears if the password/passphrase complies
with the password complexity rules:
set-password-result success
Section5.9.3
Setting the Boot Password/Passphrase
The boot password/passphrase grants access to BIST mode and service mode, which are only accessible through
the Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information about these modes, refer to Section2.5.1, “Accessing
Different CLI Modes”.
CAUTION!
Security hazard – risk of unauthorized access and/or exploitation. User authentication is not required to
access BIST mode. Configure a boot password/passphrase to control initial access to the device.