Users Guide

username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Congure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number] [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.
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-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
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
Security
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