Switch Firmware v5.00: Login Privilege Enhancements

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In the latest firmware release v5.00, Zyxel Networks has introduced a security-focused enhancement to how login privileges are handled for switch user accounts. The change is designed to limit unauthorized access to configuration settings.

What’s New?

Previously, users with Privilege Level 2 (commonly used for guest or monitor-only accounts) were still able to view network configuration details—even though they could not modify them.

With the new enhancement in v5.00, users with Privilege Level 2 are now strictly limited to dashboard-only access.

• Privilege 2 users can only access basic dashboard information such as:
  • System information
  • Memory utilization
  • Hardware Monitor
• No visibility into configuration settings, VLANs, routing, or other sensitive data.

How to Configure User Privileges

1. Go to Security > User Management.
2. Add a new user.
3. Assign Privilege Level 2.
4. Save and apply changes.

When this user logs in via the Web GUI, they will only see the guest-level dashboard with basic system status information.