I NEVER use Express Setup when I'm configuring a Cisco switch for one simple reason:
During Express Setup, you're prompted to set a password for Admin. Once this is done, I can never remote into the switch using that username. It's not an issue with knowing the password. I know what password I used. But the switch will never accept it ("Access denied").
In the few cases I've inadvertently used Express Setup (which I did last night), my only choice is to delete the configuration file via a console connection, reload WITHOUT doing Express Setup, then manually assign a password via "username Admin password <password>". Once I've done that, I can log in remotely as Admin.
I'm sure Express Setup isn't intended to be a barrier to remote administration. What am I missing?
