WMI for Administrators > Steps in Wizard Mode [Wizard] > Step 3: Access [Wizard]

Step 3: Access [Wizard]
In Wizard mode, selecting “Step 3: Access” brings up a form for adding or deleting users and for setting or changing passwords. Use this form if you want to add user accounts to allow other administrators to manage connected devices without having authorization to change the configuration of the KVM.
The administrator can configure additional users to administer the KVM by assigning them to the “admin” group.
User Access in Wizard Mode
The Access form lists the currently defined Users and has three buttons: Add, Change Password, and Delete.
In the Users list, by default, are two user accounts that cannot be deleted:
The Admin (the “admin” account) has access to all functions of the WMI and has access to all ports on the KVM.
The Generic User defines the access permissions for all users except the admin and root users. Any new regular user account automatically inherits the access permissions configured for the Generic User.
Note: To perform advanced configuration of users and groups, for example, to restrict user access to KVM ports, or to create a group, go to Expert>Configuration>Users and Groups.
To Add a User [Wizard]
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The Access form appears.
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The “Add User” dialog box appears.
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Note: To configure a user to be able to perform all KVM administration functions, select the “Admin” group. See Types of Users, if needed, for more background.
Optional. The default shell when the user makes a SSH or Telnet connection with the switch. Choices are sh or bash. The default is sh.
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To Delete a User [Wizard]
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The username disappears from the Users list.
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To Change a Password [Wizard]
Note: Leaving the default admin or root passwords unchanged would leave the KVM and connected devices open to anyone who knows the default passwords and the KVM’s IP address. For security reasons make sure the admin and root passwords have been changed from the default “cyclades.”
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The “Access” form appears.
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