User Account Fields

The following table defines the fields in the User Account Administration window...

Field	Description	Values	Default
User Name	This field can be used to either look up an existing user or enter a new user name. Enter the new user name or select a user name from the drop-down list. User names must be unique.	1 — 20 characters; only alphanumeric characters are allowed	N/A
Name	The user's full name (optional).	0 — 30 characters	N/A
Contact Information	Email, Telephone number, department, building, or any other contact information for the user.	0 — 128 characters	N/A
Password	The password requires an uppercase, lowercase, digit, and special character. Valid special characters are listed here : `~!@#$%^&*()-_=+\|[{]};:,<.>/?. Passwords are case sensitive.	8 — 18 characters	N/A
Confirm Password	Used to verify the value entered in Password.	8 — 18 characters	N/A
Password Never Expires	When checked, the user's password never expires. If this is not checked, the Password Expires... field is enabled.	Checked Unchecked	Checked
Password Expires After __ Days	If the password is set to expire, this field sets the number of days the password is valid.	Integer greater than 0	180
Privilege Level	The user's system permissions. See Account Permissions for details. Only one Super User account is permitted in the system.	Super-User, System Administrator, Test Administrator, Test Operator	Test Operator
User Enabled	When checked, the user can access the system. When not checked, the account is disabled.	Checked Unchecked	Checked
Always Locally Authenticated	Enables the user to ignore LDAP/TACACS and always be locally authenticated	Checked Unchecked	Unchecked