Enable Password Configuration - NETGEAR M4100 Series User Manual

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
8. Use Password Minimum Length to specify the minimum character length of all new local
user passwords.
9. Use Password Aging (days) to specify 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. Use Password History to specify 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. Use Lockout Attempts to specify the number of allowable failed local authentication
attempts before the user's account is locked.
A value of 0 indicates that user accounts is never locked.

Enable Password Configuration

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To enable password configuration:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
M4100 Series Managed Switch

Management Security
Manage Device Security
 
Local User User Password Configuration.
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