user add/edit
user add - Add a new user
user edit - Edit an existing user
Description:
The user add command allows you to add users who can access the unit.
You can use user edit when you need to modify a user configuration.
If you use the <password> keyword in one of these commands, you will be prompted to enter your password after the command. You will need to confirm your password as well. If you do not use the password keyword with <user add>, the password will be set the same as the user name.
Syntax:
user {add | edit} <user-name> {{first <string>} |
{last <string>} |
{email <string>} |
{phone <string>} |
{clearpass <string>} |
{password} |
{reset-password} |
{password-policy <default | none>}}+
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <user-name> | <string> |
| first | First name of the user. |
| last | Last name of the user. |
| The email address of the user. | |
| phone | The telephone number of the user. |
| password | Allows to set a password for the user. |
| clearpass | Enter password in cleartext without confirmation. |
| reset-password | Allows the administrator to force a user to change their password upon login to the device. |
| password-policy | Allows the administrator to assign/exempt the given user from the password policy. |
user delete
user delete - Remove an existing user
Description:
user delete allows you to delete an existing user profile.
Syntax:
user delete {<user-name>}
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <user-name> | <string> |
user permissions edit
user permissions edit - Edit the user permissions
Description:
user permissions edit allows you to modify the permissions that are associated with a specified user.
Syntax:
user permissions edit {<user-name>} {add-group | delete-group} {<group-name>}
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <user-name> | <string> |
| <group-name> | <string> |
user permissions show
user permissions show - Shows the user permissions
Description:
This command displays the permission of the group to which the specified user belongs.
Syntax:
user permissions show [<user-name>]
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <user-name> | <string> |
user show
user show - Show user information
Description:
user show displays the contact information for a given user.
Syntax:
user show [<user-name>] password-status
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <user-name> | <string> |
| password-status | To show the user's remaining password expiration time. |
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