Dell PowerConnect 5448 User's Guide - Page 161

Managing Passwords Password management provides increased network security and improved password control. Passwords for SSH, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, and SNMP access are assigned security features, which include: • Defining minimum password lengths • Password expiration • Prevents frequent password reuse • Locks users out after failed login attempts Password aging starts immediately, when password management is enabled. Passwords expire based on the user-defined time/day definition expiration. Ten days prior to password expiration, the device displays a password expiration warning message. After the password has expired, users can login three additional times. During the three remaining logins an additional warning message displays informing the user that the password must be changed immediately. If the password is not changed, users are locked out of the system, and can only log in using the console. Password warnings are logged in the Syslog file. If a privilege level is redefined, the user must also be redefined. However, the password age time expires from the initial user definition. The user is notified before the password expires and that it must be changed. However, this notification is not displayed to the Web user. Password management supports the Technical Information Center (TIC) feature. To open the Password Management page, click System→ Management Security→ Password Management in the tree view. Figure 6-57. Password Management Configuring System Information 161