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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 283
The following is a sample script that sets password strength rules and creates a
user with a valid password.
password min-length length
no password min-length
Defines the minimum password
length.
Use the no form of this command
to remove the restriction.
passwords aging days
no passwords aging
Enforces password aging.
Use the no form of this command
to return to default.
password history number
no password history
Defines the amount of times a
password is changed, before the
password can be reused.
password history hold-time days
no password history hold-time
Configures the duration that a
password is relevant for tracking
passwords history.
Use the no form of this command
to return to the default
configuration.
password lockout number
no password lockout
Defines the number of times a
faulty password is entered before
the user is locked out of the device.
Use the no form of this command
to disable the lockout feature.
show password configuration Displays password management
information.
Table 9-50. CLI Script to Configure Strong Password
CLI Command Description
console#configure
console(conf)# passwords strength-
check enable
Enable strong passwords.
Table 9-49. Password Management CLI Commands (Continued)
CLI Command Description