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Password Minimum Length (8-64 characters) — When checked,
–
specifies the minimum password length. Enter the minimum
password length.
– Enable Login Attempts — When checked, enables locking a user out
of the device when a faulty password is used more than the number of
times entered. Select the maximum number of login attempts.
– Global Password Aging (1-365) — When checked, specifies that the
password will expire in the number of days entered. Enter the number
of days. This is only enabled after setting the switch to use SNTP for
setting time
– Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse (1-10) — When checked,
indicates the number of times a password must be changed, before the
password can be reused. Select the number of times.
– Password History Hold Time (1-365) — When checked, the password
history will be deleted after the number of days entered. Enter the
number of days.
Password Management Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the CLI commands for setting fields
displayed in the Password Management page.
Table 9-49. Password Management CLI Commands
CLI Command
passwords strength-check enable
no passwords strength-check
passwords strength [max-limit
repeated characters | minimum
character-classes]
no passwords strength
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Description
Enforces password strength checks.
Use the no form of this command
to disable enforcing password
strength checks.
Enforces limits of repeated
characters and character classes.
Use the no form of this command
to disable enforcing limits of
repeated characters and character
classes.