Username, Password And Login Rules - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

3. User account information is listed in a table. Click on the Delete button next to the user
4. Click on Add User Account.
5. Enter the user name in the Username field. The name cannot contain blanks.
6. Enter the password in the Password field. The password cannot contain blanks.
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8. Click the Add button to save the change to the device's running-config file.
9. Repeat
10. Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the
The current and previous passwords are stored in the device's running configuration file in
encrypted form.
BigIron RX# show run
username admin password .....
username admin history
username readonly privilege 5 password .....
username user1 privilege 4 password .....
In the running configuration file, the user's previous passwords are displayed in encrypted form
following the history parameter.

Username, password and login rules

Regular password rules for username and password creation is the default condition for the
system. The following are the regular password rules:
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If the enable strict-password-enforcement command is configured, then the following password
rules apply:
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account whose password you wish to change.
If necessary, select the management privilege level from the Privilege pulldown menu. By
default, the system assigns privilege level 5 (Read-Only), which allows the user to display
information but not to make configuration changes.
step 3 to step 8 for each user account.
configuration.
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A minimum of one character is required to create a password.
The last three passwords are stored in the CLI.
Passwords do not expire.
Users are not locked out (disabled) after failed login attempts.
Users must accept the message of the day when they log in.
Users are locked out (disabled) if they fail to login in three login attempts.
The last 15 passwords are stored in the CLI.
A password can be set to expire.
Passwords are masked during password creation.
Passwords must not share four or more concurrent characters with any other password
configured on the device.
Passwords that were previously used cannot be reused.
When an enable and a user password is created, it must have a minimum of eight characters
containing the following combinations:
Setting up local user accounts
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