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  • Published on Sep 8, 2026
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Changes the password of the cliadmin/readonlycli user.

A password must be between 8 and 25 characters in length and can consist of any alphanumeric character or symbol.

You are asked to enter the current password before changing to a new password.

Syntax:

passwd

Parameter

Description

cliadmin

Changes the password of the CLI admin user.

readonlycli

Changes the password of the CLI read-only user.

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