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- Password Minimum Length (8-64 characters) - When checked, specifies the minimum password length. Enter the minimum password length. - Enable Login Attempts - When checked, enables locking a user out of the device when a faulty password is used more than the number of times entered. Select the maximum number of login attempts. - Global Password Aging (1-365) - When checked, specifies that the password will expire in the number of days entered. Enter the number of days. This is only enabled after setting the switch to use SNTP for setting time - Consecutive Passwords Before Reuse (1-10) - When checked, indicates the number of times a password must be changed, before the password can be reused. Select the number of times. - Password History Hold Time (1-365) - When checked, the password history will be deleted after the number of days entered. Enter the number of days. Password Management Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Password Management page. Table 9-49. Password Management CLI Commands CLI Command passwords strength-check enable no passwords strength-check passwords strength [max-limit repeated characters | minimum character-classes] no passwords strength Description Enforces password strength checks. Use the no form of this command to disable enforcing password strength checks. Enforces limits of repeated characters and character classes. Use the no form of this command to disable enforcing limits of repeated characters and character classes. 282 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide