Users Guide

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 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the number of characters. The
range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the number of maximum password
retries. The range is from 0 to 16.
lockout-period
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.
character-
restriction
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords character-restriction to indicate a character
restriction for the password.
upper number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword upper then the upper number. The range is from 0 to
31.
lower number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lower then the lower number. The range is from 0 to 31.
numeric number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword numeric then the numeric number. The range is from 0
to 31.
special-char
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords special-char then the number of special characters
permitted. The range is from 0 to 31.
The following special characters are supported:
! " # % & ' ( ) ; < = > ? [ \ ] * + , - . / : ^ _ { | } ~ @ $
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.6(0.0) Introduced the special-characters on the MXL Switch.
9.5(0.0) Introduced thelockout-period option on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related Commands password — species a password for users on terminal lines.
service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords congured in the system.
Syntax
service password-encryption
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