Users Guide

Example In the following example, after 5 un-successful login attempts, the session (SSH/TELNET) goes into a
locked state for 5 minutes. If all the 10 sessions are locked out with 5 un-successful attempts in each
session, no users can login during the lockout-period.
Dell(conf)#password-attributes max-retry 5 lockout-period 5
Related Commands password — species a password for users on terminal lines.
service password-encryption
Encrypt all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS.
Syntax
service password-encryption
To store new passwords as clear text, use the no service password-encryption command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information
CAUTION: Encrypting passwords with this command does not provide a high level of security.
When the passwords are encrypted, you cannot return them to plain text unless you re-congure
them. To remove an encrypted password, use the no password password command.
To keep unauthorized people from viewing passwords in the switch conguration le, use the service
password-encryption command. This command encrypts the clear-text passwords created for user
name passwords, authentication key passwords, the privileged command password, and console and virtual
terminal line access passwords.
To view passwords, use the show running-config command.
Security
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