Managing Passwords - Dell PowerConnect 6024 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,
including:
• Defining minimum password lengths
• Password expiration
• Preventing frequent password reuse
• Locking out users out after failed login attempts
To open the Password Management page, click To open the Password Management page, click
System→ Management Security→ Password Management in the tree view.
Figure 6-46. Password Management
The Password Management page contains the following fields:
Password Minimum Length (8-64 Characters)— Indicates the minimum password length, when
checked. For example, the administrator can define that all line passwords must have a minimum
of 10 characters.
Enable Password Aging (1-365)— Indicates the amount of time that elapses before a password is
aged out, when checked. The field value is between 1-365 days.
Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse— Indicates the amount of times a password is changed,
before the password can be reused. The possible field values are 1 - 10.
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