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Chapter 5  User Manage Commands 
User Manage Commands are used to configure the user name and password for users to log on to 
the Web management page with a certain access level so as to protect the settings of the switch 
from being randomly changed. 
user add 
Description 
The user add command is used to add a new user. 
Syntax 
user add user-name password password confirm-password confirm-password 
{guest | admin} {disable | enable} 
Parameter 
user-name ——Type a name for users' login, which contains 16 characters at 
most, composing digits, English letters and underdashes only. 
p
assword ——Type a password for users' login, which contains 16 characters at 
most, composing digits, English letters and underdashes only. 
confirm-p
assword ——Type the password again. 
guest | admin —— Access level.   
Guest: only can view the settings without the right to edit and modify.  
Admin:
 can edit, modify and view all the settings of different functions. 
disable | enable ——Enable/disable the user. 
Command Mode 
Global Configuration Mode 
Example 
Add and enable a new admin user named tplink, and of which the password is 
password: 
TP-LINK(config)#user add tplink  password password confirm-password 
password admin enable