DELL 6024 User Manual
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Configuring System Information
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Managing Passwords
Password management provides increased network security and improved password control.
Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features,
including:
Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features,
including:
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Defining minimum password lengths
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Password expiration
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Preventing frequent password reuse
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Locking out users out after failed login attempts
→ Management Security→ Password Management in the tree view.
Figure 6-46.
Password Management
The Password Management page contains the following fields:
Password Minimum Length (8-64 Characters)— Indicates the minimum password length, when
checked. For example, the administrator can define that all line passwords must have a minimum
of 10 characters.
Enable Password Aging (1-365)— Indicates the amount of time that elapses before a password is
aged out, when checked. The field value is between 1-365 days.
Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse— Indicates the amount of times a password is changed,
before the password can be reused. The possible field values are 1 - 10.
Password Minimum Length (8-64 Characters)— Indicates the minimum password length, when
checked. For example, the administrator can define that all line passwords must have a minimum
of 10 characters.
Enable Password Aging (1-365)— Indicates the amount of time that elapses before a password is
aged out, when checked. The field value is between 1-365 days.
Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse— Indicates the amount of times a password is changed,
before the password can be reused. The possible field values are 1 - 10.