Configuring a User Account on a Device Running JUNOS Software

This topic describes how to log on to a device running JUNOS software using a root account and configure a new user account. You can configure an account for your own use or create a test account.

To configure a user account on the device:

1. Log in as root and enter configuration mode:

   root@host> configure

   [edit]

   root@host#

   The prompt in brackets ([edit]), also known as a banner, shows that you are in configuration edit mode, at the top of the hierarchy.

2. Change to the [edit system login] section of the configuration:

   [edit]

   root@host# edit system login

   [edit system login]

   root@host#

   The prompt in brackets changes to [edit system login] to show you are at a new level in the hierarchy.

3. Now add a new user account:

   [edit system login]

   root@host# edit user nchen

   This example adds an account nchen (for Nathan Chen), but you can use any account name.

4. Configure a full name for the account. If the name includes spaces, enclose the entire name in quotation marks (" " ):

   [edit system login user nchen]

   root@host# set full-name "Nathan Chen"

5. Configure an account class. The account class sets the user access privileges for the account.

   [edit system login user nchen]

   root@host# set class super-user

6. Configure an authentication method and password for the account:

   [edit system login user nchen

   root@host# set authentication plain-text-password

   New password:

   Retype new password:

   When the new password prompt appears, enter a clear-text password that the system will encrypt, and then confirm the new password.

7. Commit the configuration:

   [edit system login user nchen]

   root@host# commit

   commit complete

   Configuration changes are not activated until you commit the configuration. If the commit is successful, a commit complete message appears.

8. Return to the top level of the configuration, and then exit:

   [edit system login user nchen]

   root@host# top

   [edit]

   root@host# exit

   Exiting configuration mode

9. Log out of the device:

   root@host> exit

   % logout Connection closed.

10. To test your changes, log back in with the user account and password you just configured:

    login: nchen

    Password: password

    --- JUNOS 8.3-R1.1 built 2005-12-15 22:42:19 UTC

    nchen@host>

    When you log in, you should see the new username at the command prompt.

Congratulations! You have successfully used the CLI to view the device status and perform a simple configuration change. Now you are ready to learn more about the CLI. See the related topics listed in this section for more information about the JUNOS CLI features.

Alternatively, you can follow the instructions in Configuring a Routing Protocol to create a more extensive configuration.

Note: For complete information about the commands to issue to configure your device, including examples, see the JUNOS software configuration guides.

Related Topics

• Getting Started with the JUNOS Command-Line Interface
• Getting Online Help from the JUNOS Command Line Interface

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