Passwords Lock-Out - Dell PowerConnect M6348 Cli Reference Manual

Default Configuration
No password history is maintained.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example sets the number of previous passwords remembered by the system at 10.
console(config)#passwords history 10

passwords lock-out

As the administrator, use the passwords lock-out command in Global Configuration mode to
strengthen the security of the switch by enabling the user lockout feature. When a lockout
count is configured, a user who is logging in must enter the correct password within that count.
Otherwise that user will be locked out from further switch access. Only an administrator with an
access level of 15 can reactivate that user.
Use the no form of this command to disable the lockout feature.
Syntax
attempts
passwords lock-out
no passwords lock-out
attempts — Number of attempts the user is allowed to enter a correct password. (Range: 1-5)
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Default Configuration
The user lockout feature is disabled.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode.
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example sets the number of user attempts before lockout at 2.
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