Users Guide

Parameters
• min-length number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of required alphanumeric characters, from 6
to 32; default 9.
• character-restriction:
– upper number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of uppercase characters required, from 0 to 31;
default 0.
–
lower number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of lowercase characters required, from 0 to 31;
default 0.
– numeric number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of numeric characters required, from 0 to 31;
default 0.
– special-char number — (Optional) Sets the minimum number of special characters required, from 0
to 31; default 0.
Default
• Minimum length: 9 characters
• Uppercase characters: 0
• Lowercase characters: 0
• Numeric characters: 0
• Special characters: 0
Command Mode
• EXEC
Usage Information
• By default, the password you congure with the username password command must be at least nine
alphanumeric characters.
• Use this command to increase password strength. When you enter the command, at least one parameter is
required. When you enter the character-restriction parameter, at least one option is required.
•
To reset parameters to their default values, use the no password-attributes command.
Example
OS10(config)# password-attributes min-length 6 character-restriction upper 2
lower 2 numeric 2
Supported Releases 10.4.0E(R1) or later
password-attributes max-retry lockout-period
Congures a maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts and the lockout period for the user ID.
Syntax
password-attributes {[max-retry number] [lockout-period minutes]}
Parameters
• max-retry number — (Optional) Sets the maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts for a user
before the user is locked out, from 0 to 16.
• lockout-period minutes — (Optional) Sets the amount of time that a user ID is prevented from
accessing the system after exceeding the maximum number of failed login attempts, from 0 to 43,200.
Default
• Maximum number of retries: 3
• Lockout period: 0 — No lockout period is congured. Failed login attempts do not lock out a user.
Command Mode
• CONFIGURATION
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