User Manual

Manage Device Security
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M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Managed Switches
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select Security> Management Security > Local User > User Password Configuration.
8. In the Password Minimum Length field, type the minimum character length of all new local
user passwords.
9. In the Password Aging (days) field, type the maximum time for which the user passwords
are valid in days, from the time the password is set.
Once a password expires, the user must enter a new password following the first login
after password expiration. A value of 0 indicates that passwords never expire.
10. In the Password History field, type the number of previous passwords to store for
prevention of password reuse.
This ensures that each user does not reuse passwords often.
A value of 0 indicates that no previous passwords are stored.
11. In the Lockout Attempts field, specify the number of allowable failed local authentication
attempts before the user's account is locked.
A value of 0 indicates that user accounts are never locked.