Dell PowerConnect 7048P User Manual - Page 217

Command line {console|ssh |telnet} login authentication {default|list-name} enable authentication {default|list-name} show authentication methods 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. 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 age passwords history historylength passwords min-length length passwords strength minimum uppercaseletters min passwords strength minimum lowercaseletters min Purpose Enter Global Configuration mode. 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. Controlling Management Access 217