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User Database Specifications Managing Switch User Accounts
page 9-2 OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide May 2012
User Database Specifications
User Account Defaults
• Two user accounts are available on the switch by default: admin and default. For more information
about these accounts, see “Startup Defaults” on page 9-6 and “Default User Settings” on page 9-9.
• New users inherit the privileges of the default user if the specific privileges for the user are not config-
ured; the default user is modifiable.
• Password defaults are as follows:
Platforms Supported OmniSwitch 6250, 6450
Maximum number of alphanumeric characters in a
username
31
Maximum number of alphanumeric characters in a
user password
31
Maximum number of alphanumeric characters in an
end-user profile name
32
Maximum number of user accounts 64
Maximum number of end-user profiles 128
Description Command Default
Minimum password length user password-size min 8 characters
Default password expiration for any
user
user password-expiration disabled
Username is not allowed in pass-
word.
user password-policy cannot-con-
tain-username
disabled
Minimum number of uppercase char-
acters allowed in a password.
user password-policy min-upper-
case
0 (disabled)
Minimum number of lowercase char-
acters allowed in a password.
user password-policy min-lower-
case
0 (disabled)
Minimum number of base-10 digits
allowed in a password.
user password-policy min-digit 0 (disabled)
Minimum number of non-alphanu-
meric characters allowed in a pass-
word.
user password-policy min-nonal-
pha
0 (disabled)
Maximum number of old passwords
to retain in the password history.
user password-history 4
Minimum number of days user is
blocked from changing password.
user password-min-age 0 (disabled)