Users Guide
password-attributes
Congure 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.
Parameters
min-length number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords min-length then the number of characters. The 
range is from 0 to 32 characters.
max-retry number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords max-retry then the number of maximum password 
retries. The range is from 0 to 16.
lockout-period 
minutes
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lockout-period then the number of minutes. The 
range is from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default is 0 minutes and the lockout-period is not 
enabled. This parameter enhances the security of the switch by locking out sessions on 
the Telnet or SSH sessions for which there has been a consecutive failed login attempts. 
The console is not locked out.
character-
restriction
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords character-restriction to indicate a character 
restriction for the password.
upper number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword upper then the upper number. The range is from 0 to 
31.
lower number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword lower then the lower number. The range is from 0 to 31.
numeric number (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword numeric then the numeric number. The range is from 0 
to 31.
special-char 
number
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords special-char then the number of special characters 
permitted. The range is from 0 to 31.
The following special characters are supported:
! " # % & ' ( ) ; < = > ? [ \ ] * + , - . / : ^ _ { | } ~ @ $
Defaults none
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
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.
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