Ok, after scouring the manual, I finally figured out how to change the username on the switch. (Thanks to Chisty Hussain for pm'ing me and asking me the question. You rock, Chisty!)
Well, as it turns out, you can't actually change the default username of the switch, (which is "admin") you may only add another username. You can then give it read and write privileges as needed to make it just like the default administrator's account. You can have up to 6 users/usernames for the switch.
Now it is quite a few steps, but it's very easy too. Let's begin. First:
1) Login (SSH or Telnet) (In this case, the username will be admin, then press enter, and when it asks for the admin password, if you have one set enter it, if not, leave that sucker blank and press enter.
2) Type: enable (then press enter, when asked for password, if one is set, enter it, if not set, leave it blank and press enter)
3) Type: show users
Here, a list of all the usernames/users should pop up. You should see 2 items in the list, admin and guest. admin should have read/write privilege and guest should only have read privilege.
4) Next, Type: config then press enter.
5) Type: password min-length 0 (This sets the switch to accept a blank default password for the new user you are gonna create)
6) Now Type: username (name of new user/username you want to add) nopassword level 15
Example: username sleyk nopassword level 15
(Note: you can set the level of access for the user to 0 or 15. The number 15 sets the user to have read and write privilege, (read/write) and the number 0 sets the new user to have only read privilege. Set whatever privilege you want the username to have)
7) Now type: exit
8) Now type: write memory (when asked if you wanna save, go ahead and type "y" my peeps.)
Ok, so if you got this far, congrats and SUCCESS!!! You now have a new user/username created. Now to add the password:
9) Type: username [type whatever name you created] password [type desired password here]
Example: username sleyk password xxxxxxx ("x" being whatever phrase you created for a password)
10) Press enter. Your new password should be entered.
11) Then, type: exit
12) Type: write memory (Always, always remember to do this, if not, upon reboot, you will lose all unsaved settings)
13) Type "y" then save is complete.
To test if you were successful with all this command line kung fu:
Type: show users
Now, you should see 3 items in the list popup. admin, guest and whatever new name you added.
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Finally, if some poor schmuck added a name and he/she later wanted to erase the sorry and pitiful choice of name they used, you know, 'cuz your naming skills is shit, here is how to delete the username:
1) Login using the admin account.
2) Type: enable
3) Type: config
4) Type: no username (whatever user/username you wanna delete/erase from existence and/or reality) press enter.
Example: no username sleyk
Press enter.
5) Now type: exit
Then type: write memory
Press enter, then when the switch asks to save config, type "y" of course.
Now, check that shit by typing: show users
You should now see the list without the username that you deleted, because, well, you know......you deleted it.
If you still see the user/username in the list after deleting it, you did it wrong my peep and peepette, and in which case you need to start over from step one of the delete process and do this shit again.
Happy Naming my friends! Don't forget to check out post #220 for startup info for newbies just getting the switch! Hope this helped you guys out!
