Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting configuration information input in a format for a first version of a management protocol into configuration information for a second version of the management protocol is provided. In particular, a method and apparatus for converting Simple Network Management Protocol version 1/2c (SNMPv1/v2c) style community-based access configuration information into user-based access information for configuring a SNMPv3 agent is provided. The method and apparatus make use of various graphical user interfaces to allow a user to enter configuration information in a format with which the user is familiar. The method and apparatus of the present invention then maps the configuration information into a format used by the device being configured.