H3C S9500 Series Operation Manual page 1193

Operation Manual – Password Control
H3C S9500 Series Routing Switches
The password for super commands is processed in a similar way. However, no
pre-expiration alert is given when the super password is to expire; the user is only
notified whether the password has expired or not.
For an FTP user, no pre-expiration alert is given either when the password is to expire.
The user is only notified about password errors but cannot change the password. Only
the administrator can change the password.
Follow these steps to configure system password aging time:
To do...
Enter system view
Configure password
aging time
The configuration command for password aging time can be used either in the system
view or in the user view. In the system view, this command is used to configure global
parameters; in the user view, this command is used to configure the parameters for the
user. When user parameters conflict with system parameters, the parameters
configured in the user view will prevail.
1.2.3 Configuring Alert Time Before Password Expires
Within the set period of time before the user password expires, the system will
automatically give the following reminder information: Current user's password will age
out in 2 day (s) ,Would you like to enter a new one ? [Y/N], to remind the user of the
remaining number of days in which the password will expire, and ask the user whether
to change the password.
Follow these steps to configure alert time before password expiration:
Enter system view
Configure alert time
before password expires
1.2.4 Configuring the Minimum Length of Password
There is a limitation for the minimum length of user-configured passwords. When a user
configures a password, the system checks the password length. If the length of the
Use the command...
system-view
password-control aging
aging-time
To do...
system-view
password-control
alert-before-expire
alert-time
Chapter 1 Password Control Configuration
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The value range of password
aging time is 1 to 365 days. By
default, the password aging
time is 90 days.
This command can also be
carried out in user view
Use the command...
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Remarks
Remarks
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By default, the alert time is
7 days before the
password expires.