3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Software V5 Configuration Guide

Password Control Configuration Task List 975
Depending on the system security requirements, you can set the minimum number
of categories a password must contain and the minimum number of characters of
each category.
There are four password combination levels: 1, 2, 3, and 4, each representing the
number of categories that a password must at least contain. Level 1 means that a
password must contain characters of one category, level 2 at least two categories,
and so on.
When a user sets or changes the password, the system checks if the password
satisfies the composition requirement. If not, the system displays an error
message.
7 Password display in the form of a string of *
For the sake of security, the password a user enters is displayed in the form of a
string of *.
8 Authentication timeout management
If a user fails to log in within a configurable period of time, the system tears down
the connection.
This function applies to Telnet users only.
9 Logging
The system logs all successful password changing events.
Password Control
Configuration Task
List
Configuring Password
Control
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■ Global settings in system view apply to all local user passwords and super
passwords.
■ Settings in local user view apply to the local user password only.
■ Settings for super passwords apply to super passwords only.
The above three types of settings have different priorities:
■ For local user passwords, the settings in local user view override those in system
view unless the former are not provided.
Task Remarks
“Enabling Password Control” on page 976 Required
“Setting Global Password Control Parameters” on page 976 Optional
“Setting Local User Password Control Parameters” on page 977 Optional
“Setting Super Password Control Parameters” on page 977 Optional
“Setting a Local User Password in Interactive Mode” on page 978 Optional