Managing Passwords - Dell PowerEdge M420 Configuration Manual

Command
line {console|ssh
|telnet}
login authentication
list-name
{default|
enable authentication
list-name
{default|
<CTRL + Z>
show authentication
methods

Managing Passwords

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure password security and to configure passwords for the Line and
Enable modes.
Command
configure
passwords aging
passwords history
historylength
passwords min-length
length
passwords strength
minimum uppercase-
min
letters
passwords strength
minimum lowercase-
min
letters
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Controlling Management Access
Purpose
Enter Line configuration mode for the specified access
method.
Specify the login authentication list to use for the line
} access. The list is applied to the current line mode
(console, Telnet, or SSH).
Specify the enable authentication list to use for access to
} Privileged EXEC mode and higher levels. The list is
applied to the current line mode (console, Telnet, or SSH).
Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
View information about the configured authentication
lists and the lists that are in use for login and enable
access.
Purpose
Enter Global Configuration mode.
age
Specify the number of days (1-365) a password can exist
before it is expired.
Set the number of previous passwords that are stored to
ensure that users do not reuse their passwords often
(Range 1–10).
Configure the minimum length required for passwords in
the local database. The configured value also applies to the
enable password (Range 8–64).
Enforce a minimum number of uppercase letters that a
password should contain. The valid range is 0-16.
Enforce a minimum number of lowercase letters that a
password should contain. The valid range is 0-16.