Managing Passwords - Dell PowerConnect 54 Series User Manual

Managing Passwords

Password management provides increased network security and improved password control. Passwords for
SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features, which include:
• Defining minimum password lengths
• Password expiration
• Prevents frequent password reuse
• Locks users out after failed login attempts
Password aging starts immediately, when password management is enabled. Passwords expire based on the
user-defined time/day definition expiration. Ten days prior to password expiration, the device displays a
password expiration warning message.
After the password has expired, users can login three additional times. During the three remaining logins an
additional warning message displays informing the user that the password must be changed immediately. If
the password is not changed, users are locked out of the system, and can only log in using the console.
Password warnings are logged in the Syslog file.
If a privilege level is redefined, the user must also be redefined. However, the password age time expires
from the initial user definition.
The user is notified before the password expires and that it must be changed. However, this notification is
not displayed to the Web user.
Password management supports the Technical Information Center (TIC) feature.
To open the Password Management page, click System→ Management Security→ Password
Management in the tree view.
Figure 6-46. Password Management
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Configuring System Information