Managing System User Management Configurations
Configuration Guide  
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Step 2 Use the following command to create an account unencrypted or symmetric encrypted.
user name 
name
 { privilege admin | operator | power_user | user } password { [ 0 ] 
password
 | 7 
encrypted-password
 }
name
: Enter a user name for users’ login. It contains 16 characters at most, composed of 
digits, English letters and underscore only.
admin | operator | power_user | user: Specify the access level for the user. Admin can edit, 
modify and view all the settings of different functions. Operator can edit, modify and view 
mostly the settings of different functions. Power User can edit, modify and view some the 
settings of different functions. User only can view the settings without the right to edit and 
modify.: Select the access level for the user. Admin can edit, modify and view all the settings of 
different functions.
0: Specify the encryption type. 0 indicates that the password you entered is unencrypted, and 
the password is saved to the configuration file unencrypted. By default, the encryption type is 0.
password
: Enter a password for users’ login. It is a string from 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters 
or symbols. The password is case sensitive, allows digits, English letters (case sensitive), 
underlines and sixteen special characters.
7: Specify the encryption type. 7 indicates that the password you entered is symmetric 
encrypted, and the password is saved to the configuration file symmetric encrypted.
encrypted-password
: Enter a symmetric encrypted password with fixed length, which you can 
copy from another switch’s configuration file. After the encrypted password is configured, you 
should use the corresponding unencrypted password to reenter this mode.
Use the following command to create an account MD5 encrypted.
user name 
name
 { privilege  admin | operator | power_user | user } secret { [ 0 ] 
password
 | 5 
encrypted-password
 }
Create an account whose access level is Admin.
name
: Enter a user name for users’ login. It contains 16 characters at most, composed of 
digits, English letters and underscore only.
admin | operator | power_user | user: Specify the access level for the user. Admin can edit, 
modify and view all the settings of different functions. Operator can edit, modify and view 
mostly the settings of different functions. Power User can edit, modify and view some the 
settings of different functions. User only can view the settings without the right to edit and 
modify.: Select the access level for the user. Admin can edit, modify and view all the settings of 
different functions.
0: Specify the encryption type. 0 indicates that the password you entered is unencrypted, but 
the password is saved to the configuration file MD5 encrypted. By default, the encryption type 
is 0.
password
: Enter a password for users’ login. It is a string from 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters 
or symbols. The password is case sensitive, allows digits, English letters (case sensitive), 
underlines and sixteen special characters.
5: Specify the encryption type. 5 indicates that the password you entered is MD5 encrypted, 
and the password is saved to the configuration file MD5 encrypted.
encrypted-password
: Enter a MD5 encrypted password with fixed length, which you can copy 
from another switch’s configuration file.
Step 3 show user account-list
Verify the information of the current users.