Password Security - Avaya ERS 2500 Technical Configuration Manual

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Password Security

Password security, if enabled, enhances password security for the switch or stack read-only
password and read-write passwords. By default, password security is disabled for the standard
software image and enabled for the secure software image. If password security is disabled,
there is no minimum restriction on number of characters required or are there any other
restrictions. If password security is enabled, then there are restrictions put into place where the
password must be between 10 and 15 characters containing at minimum 2 upper, 2 lowercase
characters, 2 numbers, and 2 special characters. Password security is enabled from the CLI
interface only.
To enable password security, enter the following command:

ERS-Stackable(config)# password security
To disable password security, enter the following command

ERS-Stackable(config)# no password security
When Password Security is disabled, upon enabling Password Security, you will be prompted
with the following text. Please note, all previous passwords will be cleared.

ERS-Stackable(config)# password security
% RO Switch password should have between 10 and 15 characters.
% Password should contain a minimum of 2 upper, 2 lowercase letters,
% 2 numbers and 2 special characters like !@#$%^&*().
% Please change the password
Enter RO Switch password: *************
% RW Switch password should have between 10 and 15 characters.
% Password should contain a minimum of 2 upper, 2 lowercase letters,
% 2 numbers and 2 special characters like !@#$%^&*().
% Please change the password
Enter RW Switch password: *************
Feature/Requirement
Password composition
Password length
Log on attempts
Password history
Password update verification
Description
The password must contain a minimum of 2 of each of
the following types of characters: lowercase letters,
capital letters, numbers, and special symbols such as
!@#$%^&*().
The password must consist of between 10 and 15
characters.
The switch allows only a specified maximum number of
consecutive failed log on attempts. The number of
allowed retries is configurable. The default is three.
The switch can be configured to store up to 10 previously
used passwords. The passwords stored in the password
history until they pass out of the history table.
Any password change must be verified by typing the new
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