Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window
on page 52.
2. Select the User tab.
3. Click Set Password Rule.
The Configure Password Rule dialog box displays.
4. Fill out the dialog box for the password rules you want to enforce.
The available options are:
• Minimum number of days (0-999) before you can change the password again
• Number of days (0-999) before a password expires
• Number of password changes before you can reuse a password
• Minimum password length (8-40 characters)
• Minimum number of uppercase and lowercase characters required
• Minimum number of digits and punctuation characters required
• Number of characters that can be repeated in the password
• Number of failed login attempts (0-999) before the password is locked from further change
attempts, and the amount of time the password is locked (0-99999 minutes)
• Number of days to warn user before password expiration (0-999)
5. Select whether to enable or disable the lockout administration features.
If you select to disable the lockout administration, the user is never locked out of the system.
6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
7. Click Apply to save your changes.
Setting a password as expired
To set a password as expired, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window
on page 52.
2. Select the User tab.
3. Select the account.
4. Click Expire Password.
If the button is unavailable, the password is already expired.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Unlocking a password
To unlock a password, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in Opening the Switch Administration window
on page 52.
2. Select the User tab.
3. Select the account.
4. Click Unlock Password.
If the button is unavailable, the password is already unlocked or was not locked out.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Setting a password as expired
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