DELL 9.8(0.0) User Manual
Version
Description
pre-6.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Information
Dell Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for
authentication or authorization used is "line".
authentication or authorization used is "line".
Related
Commands
Commands
— sets the password for the enable command.
switch.
— encrypts all passwords configured in Dell
Networking OS .
switch and the RADIUS host server.
— configures a key for communication between a TACACS+
server and client.
password-attributes
Configure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number]
[lockout-period minutes][character-restriction [upper number]
[lower number] [numeric number] [special-char number]]
To return to the default, use the no password-attributes [min-length
number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period minutes] [character-
restriction [upper number] [lower number] [numeric number]
[special-char number]] command.
[lockout-period minutes][character-restriction [upper number]
[lower number] [numeric number] [special-char number]]
To return to the default, use the no password-attributes [min-length
number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period minutes] [character-
restriction [upper number] [lower number] [numeric number]
[special-char number]] command.
Parameters
min-length
number
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the
number of characters. The range is from 0 to 32 characters.
number of characters. The range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry
number
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the
number of maximum password retries. The range is from 0
to 16.
number of maximum password retries. The range is from 0
to 16.
lockout-period
minutes
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-period then the
number of minutes. The range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.
The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-period is not
enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch
by locking out sessions on the Telnet or SSH sessions for
which there has been a consecutive failed login attempts.
The console is not locked out.
number of minutes. The range is from 1 to 1440 minutes.
The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-period is not
enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch
by locking out sessions on the Telnet or SSH sessions for
which there has been a consecutive failed login attempts.
The console is not locked out.
Security
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