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Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS

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

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 that 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).

   Note: In Junos OS Release 12.2 and later, user account names can contain a period (.) in the name. For example, you can have a user account named nathan.chen. However, the username cannot begin or end with a period.

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 nchenroot@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 can 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: nchenPassword: password--- Junos 8.3-R1.1 built 2005-12-15 22:42:19 UTCnchen@host>

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

You have successfully used the CLI to view the device status and perform a simple configuration change. See the related topics listed in this section for more information about the Junos OS CLI features.

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