Fortinet FortiSwitch-548B v. 5.2.0.2 Administration Manual page 233

7.7.1.3 show passwords configuration
Use this command to display the configured password management settings.
Syntax
show passwords configuration
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Display Message
Minimum Password Length: Minimum number of characters required when changing passwords.
Password History: Number of passwords to store for reuse prevention.
Password Aging: Length in days that a password is valid.
Lockout Attempts: Number of failed password login attempts before lockout.
7.7.2 Configuration Commands
7.7.2.1 username
This command adds a new user (account) if space permits. The account <username> can be up to eight
characters in length. The name may be comprised of alphanumeric characters as well as the dash ('-')
and underscore ('_'). The <username> is not case-sensitive. Six user names can be defined.
This command changes the password of an existing operator. User password should not be more than
eight characters in length. If a user is authorized for authentication or encryption is enabled, the
password must be eight alphanumeric characters in length. The username and password are not
case-sensitive. When a password is changed, a prompt will ask for the operator's former password. If
none, press enter.
Syntax
username <username> {password <0|7> <password> | nopassword}
no username <username>
<username> - is a new user name (Range: up to 8 characters).
<0|7> - 0 means the password is plain-text. 7 means the password is encrypted.
no - This command removes a user name created before.
nopassword - This command sets the password of an existing operator to blank. When a password
is changed, a prompt will ask for the operator's former password. If none, press enter.
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