Users Guide
Version Description
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 Dell 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 — congures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS .
radius-server key — congures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS
host server.
tacacs-server key — congures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Congure 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.
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