Users Guide

Defaults No password is congured.
Command Modes LINE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information Dell Networking OS prompts users for these passwords when the method for authentication or
authorization used is "line".
Related Commands
enable password — sets the password for the enable command.
login authentication — congures an authentication method to log in to the switch.
service password-encryption — encrypts all passwords congured in Dell Networking OS .
radius-server key — congures a key for all RADIUS communications between the switch and the RADIUS
host server.
tacacs-server key — congures a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
username — establishes an authentication system based on user names.
password-attributes
Congure the password attributes (strong password).
Syntax
password-attributes [min-length number] [max-retry number] [lockout-period
minutes][character-restriction [upper number] [lower number] [numeric
number] [special-char number]]
To return to the default, use the no password-attributes [min-length number] [max-
retry number] [lockout-period minutes] [character-restriction [upper
number] [lower number] [numeric number] [special-char number]] command.
Security
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