Setup Guide

Version Description
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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
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