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# User Management

Use the User Management page to control management access to the switch based on manually configured usernames and passwords. A user account can only view settings without the right to configure the switch, and an admin account can configure all the functions of the switch. Click the Add button to add an account or the Edit button to edit an existing account.

![](/files/91hzNczLhouzdOZj9Pb1)

|                 |                                                                 |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Username        | Enter a username. You can use up to 18 alphanumeric characters. |
| Password Type   | Select Clear Text or Encrypted from the list.                   |
| Password        | Enter a new password for accessing the switch.                  |
| Password Retype | Repeat the new password used to access the switch.              |
| Privilege Type  | Select Admin or User from the list to regulate access rights.   |

{% hint style="info" %}
**Important:**\
**Note that admin users have full access rights to the switch when determining the authority of the user account.**
{% endhint %}

![](/files/lSaGOSWsDF81lelal43s)

Click the **Apply** button ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XMTT8fQ_7-ZeiTvPvRukhv4L0AWct-vSxOhJ3FoFWDUz8lDDOjnB8z3TS4i_dfpCcqDBxi9QK4HLZqqmzieIB9UCQ1h53_LAGhePHU3Qf2lhtLDRweUMCw4lAm_zW7gnMjcOFfg) to accept the changes or the **Cancel** button ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/jJmheoNlaq72LJAXVDSIwNSMs0tSJ8vbDx8UOLAI0IBsDdBZIIDh3GYCbel72dhgAeKuBGcf3SZ3GtC3LCTu9yuKIXTWrYmvZ9c6qgWAr1IfYNoN98KfsdWYobvrFEqGe7xpwYo) to discard them.


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