Administrator Guide
Usage Information Dell EMC Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for authentication or
authorization used is "line".
Related
Commands
• enable password — sets the password for the enable command.
• login authentication — configures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
• service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords configured in Dell EMC Networking OS.
• radius-server key — configures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS
host server.
• tacacs-server key — configures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
• username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Configure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period
minutes] [user-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
(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.
user-lockout-
period
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword user-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 the local
user account if there are more number of unsuccessful login attempts than what is
configured using the max-retry parameter. The default value is 3 times.
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
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
1322 Security