Use the username command in Global Config mode to add a new user to the local user database. The default privilege level is 1. Using the encrypted keyword allows the administrator to transfer local user passwords between devices without having to know the passwords. When the password parameter is used along with encrypted parameter, the password must be exactly 128 hexadecimal characters in length. If the password strength feature is enabled, this command checks for password strength and returns an appropriate error if it fails to meet the password strength criteria. Giving the optional parameter override-complexity-check disables the validation of the password strength.
| Format | username name {password password [encrypted [override-complexity-check] | level level [encrypted [override-complexity-check]] | override-complexity-check]} | {level level [override-complexity-check] password} |
| Mode | Global Config |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| name | The name of the user. Range: 1-64 characters. |
| password | The authentication password for the user. Range S-64 characters. This value can be zero if the no passwords min-length command has been executed. The special characters allowed in the password include ! # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > @ [ \ ] A _ ' { l } ~. |
| level | The user level. Level 0 can be assigned by a level 15 user to another user to suspend that user's access. Range 0-15. Enter access level 1 for non-privileged (switch> prompt) or 15 for highest privilege (switch# prompt) Access. If not specified where it is optional, the privilege level is 1. |
| encrypted | Encrypted password entered or copied from another switch configuration. |
| encryption-type | Specifies encryption algorithm type, either Crypt or AES. The encryption-type default value is Crypt. |
| override-complexity-check | Disables the validation of the password strength. |
Example: The following example configures user bob with password xxxyyymmmm and user level 15.
(switch)(config)# username bob password xxxyyymmmm level 15
Example: The following example configures user test with password testPassword and assigns a user level of 1. The password strength will not be validated.
(switch)(config)# username test password testPassword level 1 override-complexity-check
Example: A third example.
(Switching) (Config)#username test password testtest
Example: A fourth example.
(Switching) (Config)# username test password
e8d63677741431114f9e39a853a15e8fd35ad059e2e1b49816c243d7e08152b052eafbf23b528d348cdba1b1b7ab91be842278e5e970dbfc62d16dcd13c0b864
level 1 encrypted override-complexity-check
(Switching) (Config)# username test level 15 password
Enter new password:********
Confirm new password:********
Example: A fifth example.
(Switching) (Config)# username test level 15 override-complexity-check password
Enter new password:********
Confirm new password:********
Example: A sixth example.
(switch)(config)# username test password testPassword level 1 encrypted override-complexity-check
Example: A seventh example.
(Switching) (Config)# username test password testPassword encrypted override-complexity-check
Example: An eighth example.
(Switching) (Config)# username test password testPassword override-complexity-check
