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For more information about these commands, see
page 38 .
For information about parameters and default settings, see Avaya G430 CLI Reference.
Password expiry management
You can force all passwords to expire within a certain period of time after they were created.
Accounts with expired passwords are locked and require an administrator to reset the account
using the username command. However, a user can change the password before it expires
using the password command.
Changing a password
About this task
If a password expiration policy is being implemented, it is recommended to change your
password before it expires. When a password expiration policy is in effect, then starting from
10 days before password expiration, a warning appears every time you log on, informing you
that your password will expire in n days.
Procedure
1. Use the password command to change your password.
2. Enter copy running-config startup-config so that the new password
Result
The new password you enter must match the password policies described in
CLI commands
Commands used to display user account information
• show username
• show login authentication
For more information about these commands, see
page 38 .
Administering Avaya G430 Branch Gateway
Enter and confirm the new password.
takes effect.
on page 38.
User accounts CLI commands
User accounts CLI commands
Security overview
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User accounts
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