Web Agent Procedure

To create a user account:

1. In the navigation pane, expand the System > Administration folders.
2. Click User Accounts. The User Account Management Web page is displayed in the content pane. See Figure�12.
3. Click Add. The Add User Account Web page is displayed in the content pane. See Figure�13.

Figure�13:�Add User Account Web Page

4. In the User Name field, enter a unique user name. User names can consist of a maximum of 31 characters.
5. In the Password field, enter a password for the user name. Passwords can consist of a maximum of 31 characters.

Note: Do not use a combination of the following special characters for the password ;, ?, \,(,),#, $,%, ^, &, or *.

6. In the Re-enter Password field, reenter the password that you entered in the Password field.
7. In the Expiration Period (weeks) field, enter the number of weeks for which the user account is valid. The expiration period can range from 3 to 999 weeks. The default setting is 0, no expiration.

When a user account expires, you must reset the account. For information on resetting a user account, see "Modifying a User Account" later in this chapter.

8. In the Expiration Warning (weeks) field, enter the number of weeks before user account expiration that you want the user warned. The expiration warning can range from 0 to the expiration period. A setting of 0 indicates that no warning is generated.
9. In the Access Type field, select an access type for the user. The options are:
• READ_ONLY
• READ_WRITE
• ADMINISTRATOR
• Custom access types--All custom access types that are configured on the switch are displayed. For information on custom access types, see "Configuring Custom Access Types" earlier in this chapter.
10. In the Management Type field, select the interfaces from which the user can manage the switch. The options are:
• Local CLI. User can manage the switch from the serial console on the supervisor module.
• Remote CLI. User can manage the switch by means of a Telnet or SSH session.
• Web. User can manage the switch by means of the Web Agent.
11. Click APPLY.