Administrator Guide

Security Commands 1073
Syntax
passwords history 0-10
no passwords history
Default Configuration
The default value is 0.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example sets the number of previous passwords remembered by
the system at 10.
console(config)#passwords history 10
passwords lock-out
Use the passwords lock-out command in Global Configuration mode to
strengthen the security of the switch by locking user accounts that have failed
login due to wrong passwords. When a lockout count is configured, a user
who is logging in must enter the correct password within that count.
Otherwise that user is locked out from further switch access. Only a user with
read/write access can reactivate a locked user account. Password lockout does
not apply to logins from the serial console. Use the no form of this command
to set the password lockout count to the default value.
Syntax
passwords lock-out 1-5
no passwords lock-out
Default Configuration
The default value is 0 or no lockout count is enforced.